We advise you to think beyond the “engineering model of urban development” and embrace the idea of “social engineering model of development”, which stands for taking into account social, economic, ecological, cultural and human implications of a development initiative. By Raju Prasad Chapagain |...

Since its inception, Amnesty International Nepal has emphasised human rights education as a keystone in emboldening human rights and empowering people through knowledge. It is with this intention that AI Nepal organises its Master Training of Trainers (MToT) program at regular intervals to impart...

A global coalition of human rights groups, trade unions, players and fans is urging FIFA to ensure that human rights are a primary consideration in choosing which countries can host the 2030 men’s football World Cup. With the bidding process expected to begin soon, the Sport & Rights Alliance...

On 13 July 2023, Amnesty International Nepal and Nepal Mahila Ekata Samaj co-organised an interactive program with journalists on issues pertaining to the forced evictions of informal settlers, particularly in relation to the infringement of their right to adequate housing. The program was attended...

The government must bring policies to address the needs of the citizens without homes. By Nirajan Thapaliya Ever since he took office last year, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) mayor Balendra Shah has been on a mission to make Kathmandu modern, sleek and developed, and perhaps get rid of the poor...