Amnesty International is not just a human rights organization defending the rights of people across the globe, but it also serves like a school or academy, empowering people to build knowledge, develop skills and foster attitudes that promote equality, dignity, and respect. In other words, you can...

Migration is one of the major livelihood strategies for the youths in Nepal. The International Labour Organization (ILO)[1] estimates that 400,000 young people enter the labour force every year in Nepal, out of which more than half leave for foreign employment mainly due to lack of employment...

Amnesty International Nepal locally launched Amnesty International’s global annual human rights report entitled ‘The State of the World’s Human Rights’ on 24 April 2024 in Kathmandu amidst a gathering of media persons, activists and Civil Society representatives. The report, which assesses...

The world is reaping a harvest of terrifying consequences from escalating conflict and the near breakdown of international law, said Amnesty International as it launched its annual The State of the World’s Human Rights report today, delivering an assessment of human rights in 155 countries. Amnesty...

The roundtable discussion held with members of the House of Representatives discussed the need for the Government of Nepal to ratify ILO C189 to be better able to uphold and safeguard the rights of domestic workers.

In advancing Amnesty International’s mission to promote and defend human rights and to foster a society that values human dignity, equality and justice, human rights education plays a crucial role. To strengthen this very mission, Amnesty International Nepal regularly provides training to its...

The failure of the US-based chemical company Dow to provide remedy to victims of a deadly gas leak from a pesticide plant in India that resulted in the deaths of more than 22,000 people has created a “sacrifice zone” in which 500,000 more continue to suffer, Amnesty International said in a new...

In today’s age of rapid digitalisation, the role of media has expanded and evolved to encompass a multitude of functions that are instrumental in shaping the public imagination and discourse. In just the past few years in Nepal, the media sphere has seen rapid changes, with traditional media...

साउदी अरेबियाका अधिकारीहरूले देशका सबै आलोचनात्मक आवाजहरूलाई मौन पार्ने आफ्नो अभियानलाई तीब्रता दिइरहेका छन्। मानवअधिकार सुधारका लागि आह्वान गर्दै वा अधिकारीहरूको आलोचना गर्दै सामाजिक सञ्जालमा केबल पोष्ट मात्रै गर्नाले पनि दशकौं कैद, यात्रामा प्रतिबन्ध, वा मृत्युदण्डको समेत सजाय हुनसक्छ। यसैबीच,...