Today’s military action by the US Trump Administration in Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, raises grave concerns for the human rights of the Venezuelan population. It most likely constitutes a violation of international law, including the UN Charter, as...

काठमाडौं, २०८२ पौष १६ गते चुनावी उद्देश्यका लागि एउटा राजनीतिक दलले मलाई “सिफारिस” वा “मनोनीत” गरेको जनाई विगत केही दिनहरूदेखि विभिन्न सञ्चार माध्यमहरूमा प्रकाशित भएका समाचारहरूप्रति मेरो ध्यान पुगेको छ। एम्नेस्टी इन्टरनेसनल नेपालको...

Kathmandu, 31 December 2025 I have taken note of the news reports that appeared in media outlets in the last few days indicating that I have been “recommended” or “nominated” by a political party for electoral purposes. I remain fully committed to upholding Amnesty International Nepal’s...

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...

२०८२ मंसिर २९ गते राज्य विरुद्धको कसुरमा ३५ बर्षदेखि थुनामा रहेका भुटान चिराङ निवासी ६५ बर्षीय राजवन्दी शबहादुर गुरुङको थिम्पु स्थित चामजङ्ग केन्द्रीय कारागारमा रहस्यमय मृत्यु भएको समाचारप्रति नेपालका अधिकारवादीहरूको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ। लोकतन्त्रका पक्षमा शान्तिपूर्ण प्रदर्शनमा सहभागी भएकै...

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।...