Cases

We put our utmost effort in ensuring justice prevails for every case we represent.

December 22, 2024

Sunil Rajbanshi

Extrajudicial Killing by Nepal Police FIR not registered despite Ilam Appellate Court order of April 20, 2010...

December 22, 2024

Khagendra Buddhathoki

Extrajudicial Killing A team of patrolling soldiers arrested Khagendra Buddhathoki on the Tatopani Jalkuni Bridge, on January 6, 2002. According...

December 22, 2024

Surya Lal Chaudhari

Extrajudicial Killing by Security Forces Family attempted to file FIR on December 10, 2009. FIR not registered despite Nepalgunj Appellate...

December 22, 2024

Asharam Chaudhari, Krishna Prasad Chaudhari, Shitalal Chaudhari, Prasadu Chaudhari, Ram Bahadur Chaudhari/Ruplal Chaudhari, Khushiram Chaudhari, Jagaman Chaudhari, Rishiram Chaudhari, Jogi Chaudhari, Songra Chaudari (alias Somlal)

Extrajudicial Killings by Nepal Army The FIR was registered on February 1, 2009. However, the police are not known to...

December 22, 2024

Tek Man Lingdam

Extrajudicial Killing Family attempted to file a FIR on December 10, 2009. Jhapa DPO refused. They also appealed to CDO...

December 22, 2024

Chandrakala Sunar, Devisara Sunar and Amrita Sunar

Extrajudicial Killings by Nepal Army The family filed an FIR at DPO, Bardiya on march 28, 2010. The police registered...

December 22, 2024

Dal Bahadur Darlami, Narayan Prasad Kanuje, and Tek Bahadur Gaha

Extrajudicial Killings According to eye-witnesses, soldiers indiscriminately fired upon and killed the three boys, aged 15, 16, and 15, respectively.After...

December 22, 2024

Dhan Kumari Tumba-hamphe

Rape and Extrajudicial Killing Soldiers arrested Dhan Kumari Tumbahamphe after she attempted to escape an army cordon on April 24,...

December 22, 2024

Ganga Bahadur Nepali and Shyam Sundar Kaini

Extrajudicial Killings Army personnel arrested Ganga Bahadur Nepali and Shyam Sundar Kaini from their homes on April 29, 2002. The...

December 22, 2024

Govinda Karki

Torture and Extrajudicial Killing by Nepal Police Family attempted to file a FIR on December 10, 2009. Jhapa DPO refused. ...

December 22, 2024

Jaya Kali Khatri and Hitkala Dangi

Disappearances / Suspected Extrajudicial Killings by Nepal Army Family attempted to file FIR on December 10, 2009. FIR not registered...

December 22, 2024

Kamal Dahal

Extrajudicial Killings by Nepal Army On May 4, 2008, an FIR was registered at DPO, Banke. There has not been...

Emblematic Cases

Among the hundreds of cases documented, Advocacy Forum has selected altogether 15 representative cases that show an endemic pattern of obstruction of justice, brazen abuse or total disregard of the law and deliberate attempts to escape accountability. The cases are also selected on the basis of their availability of evidence and wider public appeal. AF launches campaigns with other national and international organizations to establish accountability in those cases with a view to opening the door of justice to thousands of other similar cases.

December 22, 2024

Krishna Adhikari

On 6 June 2004, Krishna Prasad Adhikari, a resident of Fujel village of Gorkha District, was murdered in Chitwan District...

December 22, 2024

Birendra Shah

On the evening of 5 October 2007, Mr. Birendra Shah, 34, resident of Inruwasira VDC-8, Bara district, a local journalist...

December 22, 2024

Arjun Bahadur Lama

Arjun Bahadur Lama, 48 years in age, permanent resident of Chhatrebas VDC -5, Dapcha in Kavre district was abducted by...

First Information Reports

First Information Report (FIR) is a formal complaint lodged with the police or District Administration Office by the victim of a cognizable offence or by someone on his/her behalf. As per the existing legal system in Nepal, victims or their representatives do not have direct access to the courts. In criminal cases, police have exclusive jurisdiction to investigate and process evidence to the public prosecutors who then register the cases in court. However, the police authorities not only dillydally to register FIRs but also fail to carry out effective investigations. AF has been helping victims and their families to file FIRs and seeking mandamus orders for the effective investigations on the cases.

December 22, 2024

Abdul Jalil Musalman

Attempted Murder Family attempted to file a FIR on December 10, 2009. Udayapur DPO refused. They also appealed to CDO...

December 22, 2024

Dharmendra Barai

Dharmendra Barai, 14, son of Hariram Barai and Vidhyawati Barai, a permanent resident of Gonaha VDC-2, Puraini, Rupandehi district was...

December 22, 2024

Dilli Prasad Sapkota

Case Summary Extrajudicial Killing (after Torture) A large group of security personnel arrested Dilli Prasad Sapkota on February 8, 2005....

Human Rights Committee Submissions

Advocacy Forum is the first organization in Nepal to use individual complaint mechanism under the First Optional Protocol of International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). According to the said protocol, individuals, whose countries are party to the ICCPR and the protocol, who claim their rights guaranteed by the ICCPR have been breached, and who have exhausted existing domestic legal remedies in the pursuit of justice, can submit written communications to the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC). This particular effort of AF has opened the space of Nepali lawyers to international litigation.

December 22, 2024

Dev Bahadur Maharjan (Illegal Detention, Torture, Disappearance)

Dev Bahadur Maharjan was arrested on 26 November 2003 by members of the Nepal Army. He was illegally detained at...

December 22, 2024

Manau Case (Mass Disappearances)

On the night of 11 April 2002, eight youngsters- Dhaniram Tharu, Soniram Tharu, Radhulal Tharu, Prem Prakash Tharu, Kamala Tharu,...

December 22, 2024

Mukunda Sedhai (Disappearance)

On 19 December 2003, Mukunda Sedai was arbitrarily arrested by plain-clothes men while playing cards at a tea stall nearby...

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Torture Compensation Cases

Advocacy Forum legally intervenes on behalf of detainees who claimed to have been tortured by police and forest officers in government detention facilities. Upon consent by victims, AF attorneys register suits, and represent victims in court seeking for torture compensation under the Torture Compensation Act -1996 and necessary action against the perpetrators.