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.. 15 years ago Nepal: Righting the wrongs Gopal Krishna Siwakoti The political transition process underway in Nepal presents a unique opportunity to put the principles of democracy
.. 15 years ago 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
.. 15 years ago 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
.. 15 years ago 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,
.. 15 years ago 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protests RAJENDRA PHUYAL Four lawmakers, who were obstructing the Legislature-Parliament session for a long time, have withdrawn their protest on Sunday,
.. 15 years ago 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
.. 15 years ago ‘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
.. 15 years ago 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
.. 15 years ago 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”.