July 25, 2024 18:29 pm
KATHMANDU, July 25: The Nepali Congress (NC) is facing widespread criticism for appointing Badshah Kurmi, who is accused of the abduction and murder of Banke’s Nirmala Devi Kurmi, as a minister in the Lumbini Province government.
June 30, 2024 20:52 pm
KATHMANDU, June 30: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to cease all forms of criminal torture against individuals in custody and prisons and to fully implement the NHRC's recommendations. The NHRC made this appeal because the government has not given priority to the recommendations made in response to complaints of torture submitted to the NHRC.
June 21, 2024 21:15 pm
KATHMANDU, June 21: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised serious concerns over the hunger strike and protests led by Ruby Khan and other women from Banke, demanding justice for Nirmala Kurmi.
May 1, 2024 13:55 pm
KATHMANDU, May 1: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government and all the bodies concerned to implement the provision of minimum remuneration fixed by the government for workers.
December 17, 2023 16:45 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to rescue the Nepali citizens who have become involved in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
December 10, 2023 17:30 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has pledged to ensure the full implementation of recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
November 10, 2023 22:00 pm
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: The central, provincial and branch offices of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will remain open during the holidays of Tihar and Chhath festivals. The offices will remain open from 11 am to 2 pm during the festival holidays, NHRC said in a statement.
November 1, 2023 19:41 pm
KATHMANDU, Nov 1: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received news that its ranking on the global stage will remain at the 'A' category.
September 28, 2023 15:30 pm
KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested the government to create an environment where essential health services are not stopped.
September 27, 2023 14:45 pm
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Recent weeks have seen a surge in clashes among juveniles residing in correctional homes across various districts in Nepal, with the unfortunate consequence of two fatalities. These incidents have prompted the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to initiate investigations and closely monitor the situation within juvenile correctional facilities.
July 17, 2023 19:30 pm
KATHMANDU, July 17: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to immediately proceed with the process of ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The NHRC made the urge by issuing a statement on Monday on the occasion of the International Criminal Justice Day.
May 5, 2023 20:00 pm
KATHMANDU, May 5: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said the people living with HIV shall not be denied their rights under any circumstances.
April 19, 2023 07:35 am
The recent incident of police using excessive force on loan shark victims who conducted a peaceful sit-in at Shanti Batika in Kathmandu is highly concerning. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested the government to respect and protect the rights of citizens to gather peacefully and express their opinion. As responsible citizens, we must urge the government to exercise restraint, meet the genuine demands of the loan shark victims and resolve the issue through meaningful dialogue.
December 19, 2022 14:30 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 19: The 10th edition of Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival organized by the Human Rights Film Center has started. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Top Bahadur Magar inaugurated the festival at the hall of Nepal Tourism Board in Kathmandu on Sunday. The Shanta Nepali-directed documentary 'Climbing Temperatures, Top of the World' was shown at the opening of the festival.
November 2, 2022 11:40 am
KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a team to carry out on-site monitoring of an incident of bomb explosion in Kalikot.
October 18, 2022 10:30 am
KATHMANDU, Oct 18: The commissioners of the Election Commission (EC) and members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday held discussions in regard to the upcoming elections to the federal and provincial assemblies to be held on November 20.
September 7, 2022 11:55 am
KATHMANDU, Sept 7: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to come up with effective measures to control dengue.
August 15, 2022 10:50 am
KATHMANDU, August 15: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has furnished a 12-point suggestion to the government on the bill relating to transitional justice.
May 26, 2022 08:45 am
KATHMANDU, May 26: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the bodies concerned to give justice to the survivors and take action against the guilty by carrying out fair and effective investigation into the incidents of rape and sexual assaults.
May 13, 2022 16:55 pm
KATHMANDU, May 13: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that the major political parties have been found violating the election code of conduct for the local level elections during the silence period.
May 7, 2022 16:30 pm
ILLAM, May 7: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned of the dangers posed by international borders in order to hold free and fair local elections in the district. The monitoring team of the commission also suggested formulating a security strategy focusing on the international border linked with Ilam district.
May 5, 2022 10:51 am
KATHMANDU, May 5: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced that it will monitor the upcoming local level elections slated for May 13.
April 21, 2022 07:55 am
KATHMANDU, April 21: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the bodies concerned to amend acts and rules that contradict to proportional inclusive provisions of the Constitution and make them human rights-friendly.
March 4, 2022 14:25 pm
KATHMANDU, March 4: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the people not to make statements taking sides in the Paul Shah case.
February 24, 2022 18:07 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 24: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for respecting the human rights of citizens to protest peacefully and urged the protestors to make the protests peaceful.
January 25, 2022 07:45 am
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Tapa Bahadur Magar has urged the government to ensure accessible supply of vaccines against COVID-19 infection to all citizens.
December 9, 2021 17:35 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The annual report of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has been presented to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
September 8, 2021 11:06 am
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government not to pose obstruction to people’s rights to participate in peaceful protests.
May 31, 2021 20:05 pm
KATHMANDU, May 31: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded the government to protect life of the people and safeguard human rights during COVID-19 pandemic.
April 18, 2021 17:26 pm
KATHMANDU, April 18: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to pay heed to children's right to health and ensure alternative arrangement to their education.
February 7, 2021 17:45 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has begun inspection of the rape and murder case of Bhagrathi Bhatta in Baitadi.
January 23, 2021 11:50 am
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to implement the recommendations made by it in the past, and also the recommendations from the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), including in relation to the NHRC.
January 20, 2021 19:10 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Police have arrested a man who conned a person to send to the United States of America, claiming that he was the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
December 22, 2020 12:39 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the stakeholders concerned to settle the outstanding dues of sugarcane farmers with a sense of urgency.
November 7, 2020 17:05 pm
The government has also initiated talks with an Australian company to conduct clinical trials in Nepal
September 22, 2020 10:40 am
KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday said that it is going to monitor the health condition of jailbirds serving time in prisons across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2, 2020 19:25 pm
KATHMANDU, April 2: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to manage accommodation and security of people who have been stranded due to lockdown while returning home from abroad.
March 31, 2020 14:10 pm
KATHMANDU, March 31: National Human Rights Commission said today that it will provide Rs 20 million to the Prime Minister COVID-19 Prevention and Contain Fund.
February 10, 2020 07:50 am
KATHMANDU, Feb 10: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday urged the government to evacuate Nepali students stranded in Wuhan of China without any further delay.
February 9, 2020 18:35 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The National Human Rights Commission has directed the government to immediately evacuate 185 Nepali nationals and students from Wuhan city of China's Hubei province, the epicenter of coronavirus epidemic.
February 1, 2020 13:45 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has released an awareness song against ethnic discrimination and untouchability on Friday.
January 31, 2020 14:23 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Various eight commissions have tabled their annual report of the fiscal year, 2075/76 in today's meeting of the House of Representatives.
January 19, 2020 16:49 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Two reports have been submitted to the National Assembly meeting today. Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Basanta Kumar Nembang, on behalf of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, submitted the National Human Rights Commission's Annual Report-2075/76 BS.
January 12, 2020 19:27 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday demanded the government to carry out a fair probe into the killing of environment conservation campaigner, Om Prakash Mahato (Dilip).
January 6, 2020 22:25 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has stated that Nepali girls and women are vulnerable to human traffickers.
December 9, 2019 08:28 am
KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over ‘deteriorating’ human rights situation in the country and criticized the government for its apathy in upholding the past commitments.
October 22, 2019 07:20 am
KATHMANDU, Oct 22: While concluding that Sarlahi district in-charge of the outlawed Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Kumar Paudel was not killed during an encounter with police, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday recommended that the government suspend three police officials directly involved in the killing and conduct a fresh, “independent” and “impartial” investigation .
September 27, 2019 06:58 am
KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Top leaders of major political parties including former Maoist rebel chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday spoke of renewed commitment to domestically settling conflict-era cases at the earliest in accordance with established justice delivery processes.
September 16, 2019 22:08 pm
KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) under the Ministry of Health has clarified that it has already carried out adequate research on dengue.
August 3, 2019 06:57 am
KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Preliminary investigations by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) into the killing of Kumar Paudel, the Sarlahi district in-charge of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), show a different picture from the government’s claim, said officials involved in the investigations.