3 February, 2015
Torture victim under threat, immediate attention needed
Summary: Torture victim Padam Bahadur Khandka, 14 (at the time of incident), a resident of Manau Village Development Committee-05, Bardiya...
2 February, 2015
Torture Survivor Provided Full Compensation and Departmental action against Perpetrator/s
02 January 2015: On 01 February 2015, the District Court, Banke gave a ground breaking verdict in a cased filed under...
2 February, 2015
AF organized Press Meet on UN HRCtee’s decision on “Subhadra Chaulagain” Case
28 January 2015: Today, Advocacy Forum – Nepal organized a press meet on UN Human Rights Committee’s decision on Subhadra Chaulagai...
29 January, 2015
UN DEMANDS INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTIONS IN CONFLICT-ERA KILLING OF SCHOOLGIRL
Kathmandu, 28 January 2015 – A body of UN human rights experts has again found Nepal in breach of its international...
25 December, 2014
AF Organized Various Training/Workshops
AF Organized Various Trainings/Workshops: Litigation Training for Lawyers: Kathmandu: Advocacy Forum (AF) and REDRESS Trust jointly organized a two training on “Basics...
8 December, 2014
District Court Convicts in a Journo Dekendra Thapa’s Murder Case
07-12-2014. The District Court, Dailekh, today issued a final verdict on the murder of Scriber Dekendra Raj Thapa. Journo Thapa was...
19 November, 2014
Dr. Trilochan Upreti at AF
November 19, 2014. Dr. Trilochan Upreti has joined Advocacy Forum-Nepal (AF-Nepal) as the new Director. An emeritus Secretary of the Office...
6 November, 2014
Police lathi charged on Peaceful Protest of Conflict Victims
KATHMANDU (5th November 2014): Police used lathi charge on the peaceful protestors who were peacefully sitting at the gate of District Administration...
30 October, 2014
Call for Expression of Interest to Produce Advocacy Video
Nepal has ratified major UN instruments including UN Conventions against Torture. However, Nepal has not yet fulfilled its obligations including...
25 September, 2014
Nanda Prasad Adhikari breathes his last after 333 days’ fast-unto-death for his son’s justice
Nanda Prasad Adhikari, 56, a permanent resident of Phujel VDC-7, Gorkha, breathed his last yesterday while staging fast-unto-death waiting for...
9 August, 2014
Two Accused of Dakendra Murder Case Released
08 Aug 2014: The Supreme Court on 06 August 2014 [2071/04/21] has issued an ordered to release two of the accused...
8 August, 2014
AF organized training for HRDs
08 Aug 2014: Advocacy Forum (AF), organized a four day training on “Documentation and Monitoring Cases of Human Rights Violations” from...
News
407Among 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.
May 26, 2025
Orientation against Drug Abuse at Jayendu Child Reform Home
Banke, 26 May 2025: A one-day orientation programme against drug abuse was successfully conducted at the Jayendu Child Reform Home...
May 24, 2025
AF-organized National Workshop Calls for Urgent Reforms in Nepal’s Juvenile Justice System
24 May 2025, Kathmandu: A national workshop convened in Kathmandu on Friday highlighted critical gaps in Nepal’s juvenile justice system,...
May 9, 2025
Three-Month English Training Launched for Juveniles in Banke CRH
9 May 2025, Nepalgunj: A three-month English language training programme has been launched for 40 children in conflict with the...
