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25 January, 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”...

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16 January, 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...

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9 January, 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...

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8 January, 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...

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4 January, 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...

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31 December, 2012

Baspani Victims in Kathmandu for Justice

31 December 2012. Families of the victims in Baspani Incident that claimed the lives of three women almost three years...

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20 December, 2012

Conflict-era rape case filed with UN

20 December 2012. Advocacy Forum-Nepal (AF) and a UK-based international NGO REDRESS yesterday filed a rape case of the conflict period...

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17 December, 2012

AF Documentary gains world-wide Media Coverage

17 December 2012. ‘The Resurrected’ a documentary on torture by Advocacy Forum (AF) has widely been covered by various international media, including...

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14 December, 2012

Court Issues Show Cause Notice in Dekendra Case

14 December 2012. Responding to a writ filed on 12 December seeking the order of mandamus for prompt investigation into Dekendra...

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13 December, 2012

Writ Filed in Dekendra Raj Thapa Case

13 December 2012. Requesting a mandamus order to the police for prompt investigation into and prosecution of the case of Dekendra...

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13 December, 2012

AF Nepal Observed 64th International Human Rights Day

13 December 2012. Advocacy Forum Nepal (AF) observed the 64th International Human Rights Day by organizing joint programs with various human...

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12 December, 2012

AF Documentary on HR Violations Screened in International Training

12 December 2012. Commemorating the 64th International Human Rights Day, Advocacy Forum (AF) screened its two documentaries “The Last Massage” and...

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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.