A long and torturous history of enslavement continues to shape human rights and gender discourse in Nepal
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch in joint statement say transitional justice law has ‘serious shortcomings’
Released political prisoner describes desperate conditions, Human Rights Watch says
Interview with human rights activist Mandira Sharma
New HRW report highlights human rights abuses in post-conflict Nepal
In her debut novel, Pakistani writer takes a stand against injustice in a tale that travels from Lahore to New York
With two-month to go for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, human rights groups have urged FIFA’s sponsors to compensate workers involved in building…
Photo: MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYAThe United Nations has singled out 42 countries (out of 193 member states) for condemnation– virtually blacklisting…
Out-going US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry speaks to Nepali Times about his four-year tenure which was marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, the…
Human rights may be one way to narrow the digital technology gap between Kathmandu and Kalikot
PHOTO: US Embassy NepalThe US Embassy in Nepal hosted a Summit for Democracy on the eve of a Summit to be convened by President Joe Biden on…
Bhutanese pro-democracy leader Tek Nath Rizal.It has been a long time since the government of Bhutan washed its hands off the refugees it…
A network of 24 civil society groups have demanded that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) withdraw its invitation to House Speaker Agni…
The then Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and rebel leader 'Prachanda' Pushpa Kamal Dahal signing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in…
Photo: Jan Møller HansenNearly an entire generation of Nepali youth has grown up following the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) that was signed…
Scars of injuries sustained by Shyam in his scalp when his Nepali employer in a restaurant in Luxembourg allegedly beat him with a tandoor…
Representatives of the civil society staging demonstration at Maitighar Mandala, Kathmandu. Photo: NEPALI TIMES/ARCHIVEAmidst growing concerns…
Nepal has been elected to a second term on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva despite opposition from activists who have…
The contrast between Nepal’s human rights promises and reality on the ground is glaring, but indications are that the country will be elected to…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has once more urged the government to address allegations of recent extra-judicial executions and deaths in custody, as…
Photo: Jan Møller HansenSometimes it can feel as though Nepal goes through endless cycles that bring us back every time to the place where we…
A glimpse of enough Is Enough campaign in Kathmandu. Photo: MONIKA DEUPALACivil society around the world faces serious restrictions on its…
At a time when Nepal is preparing for a second term at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), an international rights group says its record on…
