Nepal: Corrupt to the core
In recent years, Nepal has lost the glory it once enjoyed in the international arena for its endemic corruption and
A (non) inclusive state
In May this year, the government made a big show when Nepal ratified the UN Convention on Rights of Persons
Nepal: Plan for women’s uplift
The government for the first time has readied a national action plan to ensure women’s participation in every step of
Nepal: Women still subject to torture
Subjected to gender-based violence, life for Ramita Khanal (name changed) was no better than a nightmare until a few years
Nepal: Vanguards of peace
In the current political impasse, which has catalysed the institutionalisation of impunity in the country, human rights defenders (HRDs) and
Nepal: Silent sufferers
Frequent arguments I heard as a child between Saane, our tenant, and his wife still echo in my mind, even
Nepal: 19th international day of persons with disability
KATHMANDU, DEC 03 – Representatives of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nepal have called for the implementation of the United
STATEMENT ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SOUTH ASIAN REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CITIZENS’ VOICES ON “THE CHALLENGES FOR SOUTH ASIA: HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY”
Kathmandu, 27-29 November 2010 South Asians for Human rights (SAHR), a network of independent human rights activists from eight countries,
Inclusive Electoral Process – Pakistan Report
Minorities in Pakistan can be loosely defined by religion, gender, and location. The largest minority group within the country ironically comprises
India: Domestic helps left out of sexual harassment Bill Read more: Domestic helps left out of sexual harassment Bill
NEW DELHI: The government has excluded domestic helps — among the sections most vulnerable to sexual harassment — from the