News Archive: 2012

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December 31, 2012

Baspani Victims in Kathmandu for Justice

31 December 2012. Families of the victims in Baspani Incident that claimed the lives of three women almost three years...

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December 20, 2012

Conflict-era rape case filed with UN

20 December 2012. Advocacy Forum-Nepal (AF) and a UK-based international NGO REDRESS yesterday filed a rape case of the conflict period...

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December 17, 2012

AF Documentary gains world-wide Media Coverage

17 December 2012. ‘The Resurrected’ a documentary on torture by Advocacy Forum (AF) has widely been covered by various international media, including...

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December 14, 2012

Court Issues Show Cause Notice in Dekendra Case

14 December 2012. Responding to a writ filed on 12 December seeking the order of mandamus for prompt investigation into Dekendra...

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December 13, 2012

Writ Filed in Dekendra Raj Thapa Case

13 December 2012. Requesting a mandamus order to the police for prompt investigation into and prosecution of the case of Dekendra...

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December 13, 2012

AF Nepal Observed 64th International Human Rights Day

13 December 2012. Advocacy Forum Nepal (AF) observed the 64th International Human Rights Day by organizing joint programs with various human...

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December 12, 2012

AF Documentary on HR Violations Screened in International Training

12 December 2012. Commemorating the 64th International Human Rights Day, Advocacy Forum (AF) screened its two documentaries “The Last Massage” and...

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December 4, 2012

Medico-legal Workshop Conducted

4 December 2012. Advocacy Forum (AF) organized a three-day medico-legal workshop on December 1, 2 and 3 in Kathmandu, aiming to...

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November 26, 2012

Writ against Shelving of FIR filed

26 November 2012. Requesting for the nullification of the government decision to shelve the FIR against Maoists including Agni Sapkota in...

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November 26, 2012

Apex Court Issues Stay Order in FIR Shelving Case

26 November 2012. Responding to the writ filed on 22 November 2012 by Purnimaya Lama to nullify the government decision to...

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November 20, 2012

Documentary on Torture Survivors Screened

20 November 2012. “The Resurrected”, a documentary about representative torture survivors in Nepal, was screened on 18 November 2012 in Kathmandu...

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October 15, 2012

AF Censures Basnet Promotion

15 October 2012. Advocacy Forum has issued a press release condemning the government’s recent decision of promoting Colonel Raju Basnet to...