Amnesty International Nepal requested Myanmar Government to immediately and unconditionally release Aung Ko Htwe. Former child solider Aung Ko Htwe is serving two years and six months in prison in connection with a media interview he gave about his experiences in the Myanmar military.

Amnesty International research feature on youth activism in Nepal. In 2016, 60% of Amnesty International Nepal’s members were young people who actively work on activism and campaigning. In response to an increasing demand by young members to participate at all levels of the Amnesty International...

30 June, 2018 Amnesty International Nepal today held a rally in front of the American Embassy in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policy that separates children from their parents. Amnesty International is marking 30 June 2018 as the Global Day of Action...

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति काठमाडौं / ५ असार २०७५ गङ्गामाया अधिकारी लगायत नेपालको द्वन्द्वकालीन अपराधका पीडितहरूको न्यायको मागप्रति एम्नेस्टी इन्टरनेसनलन नेपाल समर्थन गर्दछ गङ्गमाया अधिकारी लगायत वि.सं. २०५२ देखि २०६३ सम्म चलेको नेपालको सशस्त्र द्वन्द्वका क्रममा भएका अपराधका पीडितहरूका लागि न्यायको आवाज...

Amnesty International Nepal organised the first of its regional one-day workshop entitled Rights of the Migrant Workers in Letang, Morang on 16 June 2018. A total of 34 participants from Amnesty Nepal affiliated groups from twelve districts of Province one, two and three were briefed on Amnesty...

The Human Rights Education Workshops that began from Letang concluded in Gaidakot, Nawalparasi on 3 June 2018. Thirty-four participants from the western region took part in the second phase of the two-day workshop. On the second day, the team conducted a class on human rights education to 150...

Amnesty International Nepal began its nationwide drive on Human Rights Education on 1 June from Letang, Morang. The first phase of the two-part workshop had participation of 34 representatives of Amnesty Nepal’s Groups and Youth Networks of the eastern region. The two-day workshop focused on...

Amnesty International Nepal marked the 57th Amnesty Day on 28 May by organising a social event carrying the theme “Respecting Diversity and Inclusion” at Sarwanam Theatre in Kathmandu. Five youth networks of Amnesty Nepal staged different performances to an audience of nearly 200 ...

Amnesty International Nepal and PNCC jointly organised a dialogue programme entitled ‘Policy Dialogue: State and Business Accountablity on Recruitment Abuses’ at New Baneshwor, Kathmandu on 11 May 2018. The programme opened with Amnesty Nepal’s Campaign Officer Ashmita...

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (3 May), Amnesty International Nepal organised a public event voicing support to journalists and media persons for their work as human rights defenders. The gathering of activists and Amnesty Nepal’s supporters at Shanti Batika, Ratnapark in Kathmandu at 9...

20 April, 2018 Amnesty International Nepal organised its 12th national Youth Mela in Gorkha from 18 to 20 April 2018. A total of 121 participants including 97 youth delegates from different Youth Networks affiliated to Amnesty Nepal from 16 districts of Nepal participated in the three-day event. ...

Amnesty International Global Report Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception regardless of the nature or circumstances of the crime; guilt, innocence or other characteristics of the individual; or the method used by the state to carry out the execution. The...