April 2, 2013
Stay TRC Ordinance: SC
2 April 2013. Responding to two writ petitions filed separately on 24 March 2013, the Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal has...
March 7, 2013
The Observatory raises Serious Concerns over Physical Assaults and Threats to Human Rights Defenders in Nepal
7 March 2013. URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORYThe Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the...
March 7, 2013
SC Scraps Statute of Limitation and Curbs AG’s Discretionary Power
7 March 2013. In a momentous verdict passed yesterday, the Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal has not only declared the non-applicability...
February 28, 2013
NBA Opposes CJ-led Cabinet
28 February 2013. In its press release of 26 February the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) has once again taken strong exception...
February 11, 2013
AF Holds AGM
11 February 2013. Marking the organization’s 12th anniversary, Advocacy Forum (AF) Nepal organised its annual general meeting on 9 February on...
February 1, 2013
Five Accused Sent to Prison for Awaiting Trial in Dekendra Case
1 February 2013. The District Court of Dailekh ordered five accused in Dekendra Thapa murder case to be sent to...
January 25, 2013
Police Arrest Rights Activists and Protesters
25 January 2013. Today police arrested and manhandled protestors that were peacefully participating in a movement against impunity entitled “Occupy Baluwatar”...
January 16, 2013
SC Issues Stay Order in Dekendra Case
16 January 2013. Responding to a writ petition that requested an interim order against Prime Minister Baburam Bhattrai and Attorney General...
January 9, 2013
Higher Authorities Ask to Stop Investigation in Dekendra Case
9 January 2013. Making its intention clear that justice will not be delivered to conflict victims, UCPN (Maoist) led government has...
January 8, 2013
Alleged Perpetrators in Dekendra Thapa Murder Case Arrested
8 January 2013. A glimmer of hope for justice has appeared for conflict victims as the police have arrested five alleged...
January 4, 2013
Victim Welcomes Arrest of Suspected Torturer in UK
4 January 2013. On 3 January 2013, police from a specialist unit within the Metropolitan Police Service arrested a man in...
