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...

एम्नेस्टी अभियानका एकजना योद्धा एम्नेस्टी टर्कीका पूर्व अध्यक्ष – जसलाई यही महिना सम्पन्न एम्नेस्टी टर्कीको साधारण सभाले मानार्थ अध्यक्षको रूपमा पनि सम्मान गर्यो – हिरासतमा रहनुभएको यही एप्रिल ५ मा ३०० दिन पुगेको छ । मानवअधिकारको नारा घन्काएको आरोपमा अनाहकमा ३०० दिन सम्म – र अझै कति दिन हो –...

At least 2,591 death sentences in 53 countries were recorded in 2017, a significant decrease from the record-high of 3,117 recorded in 2016. These figures do not include the thousands of death sentences and executions that Amnesty International believes were imposed and implemented in China, where...

2 April, 2018 A delegation of representatives from Nepal’s Civil Society Organisations including Amnesty International Nepal paid a visit to the Honorable Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa on 2 April expressing concern over the rising incidents of violence against women particularly...

नेपाल सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल राष्ट्र प्रमुख : विद्यादेवी भण्डारी सन् २०१५ को भूकम्पले आवास विहीन भएका झण्डै ७०% मानिसहरू अस्थायी आश्रय स्थलहरूमा रहे । तराईमा मन्सुनी बाढीबाट प्रभावित हजारौँ मानिसहरूले पयार्‍प्त आवास तथा अन्य सामाजिक आर्थिक सहयोगका उपायहरू नपाएर दुख भोगे । नेपालको...

Joint Press Statement Nepal: Transitional Justice Proving Elusive Term Extensions do not Cure Act’s Fundamental Problems (Kathmandu, February 13, 2018) – The one-year extensions of Nepal’s two transitional justice mechanisms without necessary legal and institutional reforms ordered by the Supreme...