13 January, 2011
The Politics and Legalities of Impunity in Asia and Beyond
13 January 2012. Speaker: Tyrell Haberkorn, ANU; Suzanne Karstedt, Leeds University; Mandira Sharma, Advocacy Forum, Kathmandu. Date: 12:00pm – 2:00pm, 13 Jan 2012. Venue: Seminar Room 3, Hedley...
10 January, 2011
Medicos Receive Training in Istanbul Protocol
With an objective to build the capacity of doctors to better document torture, particularly interviewing torture survivors, Advocacy Forum (AF),...
28 December, 2010
Political will hampering formation of TJ mechanisms
Expressing their views on the deeply entrenched culture of impunity in Nepal, key stakeholders of the Criminal Justice System in...
23 December, 2010
Milestone Achieved in Global Struggle Against Disappearance
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance has formally entered into force from today (23...
15 December, 2010
AF-HRW Release Report on Impunity in Nepal
Advocacy Forum (AF) and New York-based rights agency Human Rights Watch (HRW) have jointly released a report on the unfettered...
12 December, 2010
HR Community Urges Govt. to End Impunity
On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day 2010, Nepalese human rights community has urged the Government and political...
10 December, 2010
AF ED Addresses UNSC Forum on Resolution 1325
In her address at Global Open Forum in UN Security Council Forum on Resolution 1325, AF Executive Director Mandira Sharma...
10 December, 2010
Thirty Two New FIRs Filed
The trend of families of victims bringing their cases before the police and demanding criminal investigation is on a steady...
10 December, 2010
Report on the Status of Interim Relief Distribution Released
Advocacy Forum released a report highlighting the problems faced by the victims in accessing “interim relief” at the district level...
10 December, 2010
AF Submits Review Reports to UNSRT & WGEID
Advocacy Forum submitted two separate review reports to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Working Group on Enforced Disappearances (UNWGEID)...
2 December, 2010
HR Defenders submit Memo to Peace Minister
A group of human rights defenders submitted a joint memorandum to Peace Minister Rakam Chemjong regarding some critical amendments to...
2 December, 2010
Report on HR Violations in Terai Released
2 Feb 2010. Advocacy forum today released a comprehensive report on torture and extrajudicial executions, which are continuing unabated in...
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...
