July 17, 2012
New NHRC Act Curtails Commission’s Powers
17 July 2012. A review of the new National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act 2012 reveals that the Commission’s powers have...
July 12, 2012
NHRC Reports to SC on Ajit Kumar’s Case
12 July 2012. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) submitted its report on July 1, 2012 to the Supreme Court (SC)...
July 11, 2012
Court Awards Compensation to Torture Survivor
11 July 2012. In its verdict regarding a torture case, the Kathmandu District Court has directed to award torture survivor Arjun...
July 11, 2012
Torture victim compensated
11 July 2012. The Kathmandu District issued an order on 9 July 2012 to award compensation amounting NRs 10, 000/- (US$...
July 11, 2012
Court Awards Compensation to Torture Survivor
11 July 2012. In its verdict regarding a torture case, the Kathmandu District Court has directed to award torture survivor Arjun...
July 5, 2012
An Oral Statement to the 20th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a Non-Governmental Organization in General Consultative Status
5 July 2012. Ms. Juliette Thibaud of the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) speaks about the deteriorating human rights condition of...
July 2, 2012
Inquiry Commissions Instituting Impunity: Report
2 July 2012. A report by International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) unveiled on 28 June in Kathmandu has revealed that different...
July 2, 2012
AF’s Consultations on HR and Impunity-Victims Worried about State’s Indifference
2 July 2012. In a series of consultations hosted in 16 working districts of Advocacy Forum (AF) throughout June, victims of...
June 28, 2012
Woman Torture Victims Waiting for Justice
28 June 2012. In various programs organized by regional and district offices of Advocacy Forum (AF) observing the UN International Day...
June 26, 2012
Torture on Women Continues: AF Report
25 June 2012. A report released by Advocacy Forum (AF) on the eve of the UN International Day in Support of Torture...
June 21, 2012
Ajit Kumar goes Missing: Subject to Enforced Disappearance
21 June 2012. Ajit Kumar Lal Karna, a college student, aged 26, resident of Jaleshwor Municipality Ward No-5, Mahottari, was reportedly...
June 21, 2012
AF and REDRESS Strategic Workshop on GBV Litigation
21 June 2012. In a context where thousands of sexual and gender based violence victims are deprived of justice, owing to...
