Death penalty for honour killings: Rarest of rare cases
On May 9, in a significant ruling, a two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Markandey Katju and Gyan
Nepal: Righting the wrongs
Gopal Krishna Siwakoti The political transition process underway in Nepal presents a unique opportunity to put the principles of democracy
Nepal: Women Battle for New Constitution
By Sudeshna Sarkar KATHMANDU, May 26, 2011 (IPS) – With the May 28 target for a new constitution approaching and
NDC, OHCHR welcome law on caste-based discrimination, untouchability
The National Dalit Commission (NDC) and the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner in Nepal (OHCHR-Nepal) have
Nepal: Students deprived of right to education in Rukum
Most schools in remote areas of Rukum district are closed due to the shortage of textbooks. Schools in Hukam, Maikot,
Nepal: Four lawmakers withdraw House protests
RAJENDRA PHUYAL Four lawmakers, who were obstructing the Legislature-Parliament session for a long time, have withdrawn their protest on Sunday,
Nepal: Stranger than fiction
Bisika Thapa The rape of little Hassan by the novel’s chief bad guy—Assef—in Khaled Hosseini’s epic The Kite Runner is
‘Nepalis seeking alternatives for justice’
A survey has shown that the incapability of the Nepal Police and the inefficient judiciary system in the nation has
Parliament Watch – Maldives 2010 Report
The ratification of a new constitution on 7th August 2008 began Maldives’ tumultuous process of transition from autocracy to democracy. The
Women’s Rights in Nepal
World over 60th Human Rights day is being celebrated with the theme of “Dignity and Justice for all of us”.