Nepal

Nepal: Years of Terror, Then Broken Promises

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:42:00 -0700

(Kathmandu) - The Nepal government has failed to conduct credible investigations and to prosecute those responsible for thousands of extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances three years after the end of the country's decade-long armed conflict, Human Rights Watch and Advocacy Forum said in a joint report released today.

Still Waiting for Justice

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:28:00 -0700

This 47-page report calls for the government to investigate and prosecute those responsible for crimes committed during Nepal's armed conflict.

Still Waiting for Justice

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:02:00 -0700

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Still Waiting for Justice

No End to Impunity in Nepal

Summary

De Facto Impunity: Problems Remain

Time to Tear Down the Wall of Caste

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:12:41 -0700

(New York) - Governments in countries with caste systems should respond to the call from a top UN official to end this form of discrimination, Human Rights Watch, the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR), and the International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) said today.

Nepal: Joint Memorandum on the Disappearances of Persons (Crime and Punishment) Bill

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:05:27 -0700

This Memorandum, submitted by Accountability Watch Committee, Advocacy Forum Nepal, Amnesty International, Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, Human Rights Watch, International Center for Transitional Justice, International Commission of Jurists and Informal Sector Service Centre to the government of Nepal, includes some comments and recommendations on the latest draft of the Disa

Bhutanese refugees begin new life in Arizona

Bill Frelick — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:15:44 -0700

Ganga Baral is among the first of thousands of Bhutanese refugees who will be arriving in the United States during the next several years. She and her family arrived this Spring in Phoenix from a refugee camp in the farthest eastern reaches of Nepal, a landlocked country known to Americans, if at all, as the location for Mount Everest.

Taking the Next Step

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:44:07 -0700

For a full decade, the UN Security Council has addressed the severe abuses that children experience in armed conflict. Its response has included a series of six resolutions (1261, 1314, 1379, 1460, 1539, and 1612), the creation of a specialized working group, and the initiation of a monitoring and reporting mechanism on violations against children in armed conflict.

Nepal: Victims Await Justice From New Government

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:30:07 -0700

(New York) - The Maoist-led Nepali government should make accountability for human rights abuses before, during, and after the conflict in Nepal an urgent priority, Human Rights Watch and the Nepal-based Advocacy Forum said today in a letter to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

Letter to Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal of Nepal

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:30:49 -0700

Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal
Singh Durbar
Kathmandu
Nepal

Re: Accountability for human rights abuses

Dear Prime Minister,

Nepal: Send Human Rights Bills to Parliament

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:56:23 -0800

(New York) - The Nepalese government should submit the draft Disappearances and Truth and Reconciliation bills to the Constituent Assembly for consideration to ensure transparency and public participation in the legislative process, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today.