RAUTAHAT, June 14: A year since the abduction and subsequent murder of a minor in Rautahat, his family members are still awaiting justice while the perpetrators are still at large.

What next?

March 10, 2019 01:00 am

The state has an international obligation to prosecute and punish the perpetrators of rape and sexual violence, torture, extra-judicial killing and enforced disappearance

Playing politics with justice

December 19, 2018 01:30 am

The proposed high-level political mechanism is believed to be yet another strategy to award immunity to perpetrators of serious crimes committed during conflict-era

KATHMANDU, Oct 8: A report of the high-level committee formed to look into the investigation of the rape and murder of Nirmala Panta has found serious “lapses” and “negligence” on part of the police in dealing with the case and booking the perpetrators on time.

BUTWAL, July 21: Rupandehi Police have registered a murder attempt case against five persons for recklessly beating a girl at Sammarimai rural municipality in Rupandehi.  The youths roughed up the girl for having inter-caste marriage.