News Archive: 2021

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October 4, 2021

AF Organized Consultation Meeting on Juvenile Justice in Nepal

1st October 2021, Kathmandu: AF organized a consultation meeting on “Child Rights and Juvenile Justice System in Nepal” in Alfa House, New Baneshwor...

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September 22, 2021

AF and Civil Society Organizations Submitted a Memorandum to Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, recommended the Government to counter the COVID-19 Pandemic Situation

21 September 2021, Kathmandu: Advocacy Forum-Nepal in collaboration with Amnesty International Nepal, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Justice and Rights Institute...

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September 22, 2021

7 Years’ Death Anniversary of Nanda Prasad Adhikari commemorated in Kathmandu

22 September 2021, Kathmandu: Commemorating the 7 years of Nanda Prasad Adhikari’s death, a commemoration event was organized on 22 September...

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September 6, 2021

AF Coordinated Medical Check-up for Children at Child Correction Home, Banke

With Advocacy Forum (AF) –Nepal’s coordination, Nepalgunj- High Court Bar Association, Nepalgunj and Banke District Court Bar Association organized a...

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August 31, 2021

AF published a Handbook on Enforced Disappearances in Nepal

30 August 2021, Kathmandu: In Nepal, the crime of enforced disappearances has been criminalized by the National Penal Code, 2017, and...

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August 5, 2021

AF Organizes Legal Education Program in Child Correction Home

5 August, 2021: Understanding the importance of legal education in bringing reforms in children, on 3 August 2021, Advocacy Forum-Nepal organized...

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July 19, 2021

Interaction Program on the Relevance of Ratification of the Rome Statute and Victims’ Access to Justice held in Banke, Nepalgunj

17 July 2021, Banke: Advocacy Forum-Nepal in collaboration with Transitional Justice Network-Banke, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), and others convened an...

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July 19, 2021

Advocacy Forum-Nepal together with other Human Rights Organizations submitted Memorandum to Nepal Government to Ratify the Rome Statute

17 July 2021, Dhanusha: On the occasion of the International Criminal Justice Day, Advocacy Forum-Nepal and other human rights organizations jointly...

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July 12, 2021

Advocacy Forum- Nepal Holds a Meeting with District Police Office, Banke

4 July Nepalgunj, Banke: On 4 July 2021, Advocacy Forum-Nepal, represented by AF Lawyer Basanta Gautam conducted a sectorial meeting with...

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June 30, 2021

High Court Tulsipur, Banke Bench Issued an Order of Mandamus: Take Early Preparations to Mitigate COVID Risks

29 June, 2021: Responding to the writ petition filed by Advocacy Forum-Nepal together with other human rights organizations and advocates, the...

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June 26, 2021

Nepal: Continued denial of justice for crimes relating to torture and ill-treatment – An independent mechanism needed to ensure prompt, thorough and effective investigations

On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (26 June), victims’ groups and associations and...

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June 25, 2021

AF launches Annual Torture Report entitled “Countering Impunity in Torture: Need for Independent Investigative Mechanism in Nepal”

25 June 2021, Kathmandu: On the Occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (26 June), Advocacy Forum-Nepal...