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TJ faces turmoil as victims reject commission appointments

Appointments to the two commissions established to uncover the truth about serious human rights violations during the country’s ten-year armed conflict are stirring increasing controversy. Conflict victims and stakeholders had high hopes for a transparent appointment process, but disputes aros...
3 days ago
SOCIETY

SC orders govt to return cooperative victims’ deposits by se...

The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus directing the government to return depositors' money by selling the collateral held by troubled cooperatives, setting a deadline for action. A joint bench of Justices Kumar Regmi and Nityananda Pandey has given the government 45 days to establish the Nati...
May 13, 2025
SOCIETY

Recommendation committee proposes leadership for TRC and CIE...

The recommendation committee has proposed names for appointments to two transitional justice (TJ) commissions despite objections from victims' groups.
May 12, 2025
POLITICS

Resham's arrest unfortunate: Home Minister

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak addressed Parliament regarding the arrest of Resham Chaudhary after Mahiman Singh Bista, a section officer at the Supreme Court (SC), delivered an unauthorized letter to the police chief.
May 09, 2025
SOCIETY

SC orders govt to implement new mental health policy

The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the government to implement a new mental health policy and launch outpatient mental health services in all hospitals. Justices Hari Prasad Phuyal and Nripa Dhwaj Niraula ordered the government to strengthen the law, as the state has failed to adequately focus on m...
May 06, 2025
SOCIETY

Nepal: Political wrangling stalls TJ process

From the beginning, the victims have been unsatisfied with the official selection process for the transitional justice commissions.
May 05, 2025
POLITICS

Role of SC officer in Resham Chaudhary's arrest fiasco raise...

Many people have raised the question: If Supreme Court (SC) section officer Mahiman Singh Bista had delivered a letter for an unknown person other than Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) Patron Resham Chaudhary, wouldn't it have been discovered immediately?
May 02, 2025
POLITICS

More than 100 individuals compete for positions in TJ commis...

A total of 111 individuals, including victims of the armed conflict, have expressed interest in becoming officials of the two commissions tasked with advancing the Transitional Justice (TJ) process.
Apr 23, 2025
SOCIETY

Janakpur High Court acquits Bamjan citing provisions of outd...

Janakpur High Court acquitted Ram Bahadur Bamjan (Ramlal Bamjan), widely known as a "spiritual ascetic," in a child sexual abuse case citing provisions from outdated laws. 
Apr 20, 2025
SOCIETY

SC delivers verdict on Unity Life Network case after decade;...

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday overturned the district court's decision in the widely discussed Unity Life International case-linked to a networking business from the early 2010s and sentenced the operators to prison while imposing fines, ensuring that victims will recover their money.
Apr 16, 2025