News Archive: 2020

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September 25, 2020

Memorandum submitted to Krishna Bhakta Pokharel, chairperson of Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee on custodial deaths

On 22 September 2020, Kathmandu: Advocacy Forum-Nepal and Terai Human Rights Defender Alliance (THRD Alliance) jointly submitted a memorandum to Honorable...

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September 11, 2020

District Attorney Office, Rautahat registered FIR against 6 Police Personnel on Bijaya Mahara Case

9 September 2020: After multiple attempts, the District Attorney Office, Gaur Rautahat registered the FIR against 6 Police Personnel for their...

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September 8, 2020

Child Correction Homes Facing Problems; Overcrowding and Lack of Infrastructure Among Many

2 September 2020: As the whole country is confronting with the crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the child correction home...

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August 30, 2020

COVID-19 cases Increasing among the Detainees in Rupandehi

28 August, Kathmandu: Following the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in various major cities of Rupandehi, including Butwal Sub-Metropolitan...

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August 28, 2020

COVID-19 Infected Pregnant Woman denied Treatment in Rupandehi; Women HRDs Submitted A Memorandum

Kathmandu, 28 August 2020: After receiving the public grievances regarding the denial of  treatment of a pregnant woman infected with Covid-19...

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August 28, 2020

10 Members of Biplab-led Group arrested; 9 tested Covid-19 Positive

28 August 2020, Kathmandu: Area Police Office (APO), Butwal has arrested 10 members of Biplab-led group from Butwal Sub-Metropolis on July...

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August 23, 2020

Lives of Inmates at Risk in the wake of Surging cases of Corona Virus

Kathmandu, 23 August 2020: The inmates in Banke district prison are under threat of corona virus infection due to high number...

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August 7, 2020

Prohibitory Order Enforced in Banke: Affects the Regular Court Proceedings

6 August 2020: The regular proceedings at the Banke District Court and High Court Tulsipur Banke Bench have once again been...

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August 7, 2020

Inmates in Banke Prison infected with COVID-19: A Need of Special Attention

6 July 2020: Banke-based prison has been sealed after 7 inmates were found to have contracted the coronavirus. According to Devendra...

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August 7, 2020

Increasing risk of COVID-19 in Child Correction Home in Banke

6 August 2020: Following the spike in the COVID-19 cases, the increased risk and the measures to combat infection in Child...

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July 27, 2020

A writ for the protection of right to health of detainees and prisoners registered- Court issues interim order making the COVID-19 test compulsory

27 July 2020, Banke: Advocacy Forum-Nepal together with other human rights organizations and advocates registered a writ petition on 23 July...

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July 21, 2020

A Memorandum submitted requesting the government to ratify the Rome Statute

On the occasion of International Justice Day, Advocacy Forum-Nepal along with other human rights organizations submitted a memorandum to the...