Human rights defenders in Nepal express grave concern over the mysterious death of 65-year-old prisoner Sha Bahadur Gurung, a resident of Chirang, Bhutan, who had been incarcerated for 35 years on charges of activities against the state. Gurung died on 29 Mangsir 2082 (15 December 2025) at Chamjang...

Amnesty International Nepal conducted a two-day Protest Observation Training on December 5–6, in Kathmandu, bringing together AI Nepal staff, members, and representatives from partner civil society organisations.  This training was a continuation of Amnesty International’s global Protest...

On 8 December, Amnesty International released a research briefing titled “We went there to raise our voice, not to be killed”: Nepal’s Deadly Crackdown on Protesters, shedding light on Nepal’s violent response to peaceful protesters in Nepal’s Gen-Z protests on 8 September. The briefing documents...

States must demonstrate their commitment to international justice to ensure genuine accountability for victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide for all those in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and in Israel, said Amnesty International following the recent conclusion of...

Widespread failings by Nepal’s law enforcement agencies in policing September’s youth-led “Gen-Z” protests resulted in unlawful killings, unnecessary and excessive use of force, and severe injuries, Amnesty International said in a new briefing. The briefing, “We went there to raise our voice,...

भाद्र महिनामा युवा नेतृत्वको “जेन-जेड” विरोध प्रदर्शनलाई नियमन गर्नमा नेपालका कानुन कार्यान्वयन गर्ने निकायहरूद्वारा भएको व्यापक असफलताका कारण गैरकानुनी हत्या, बलको अनावश्यक र अत्यधिक प्रयोग तथा गम्भीर चोटपटक लाग्न पुगेको एम्नेस्टी इन्टरनेसनलले आफ्नो एउटा नयाँ ब्रिफिंगमा उल्लेख गरेको छ।...

Amnesty International Nepal (Amnesty Nepal) successfully concluded its 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Jeetpursimara, Bara, Madhesh Province, on 19–20 November 2025. The two-day event brought together around 150 participants, including 85 voting delegates representing Amnesty Nepal’s groups,...