17 April, 2014 Nepali legislators should reject problematic provisions of the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) bill introduced in parliament on April 9, 2014, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists said on 17 April 2014. Despite a...

8th National Youth Mela 24 March, 2014 The 8th National Youth Mela was held in Janakpur from 22 to 24 March with the objective to train young activists on campaigning techniques for human rights issues.  Over 100 activists from Amnesty Nepal’s Youth Activists across the country participated...

High Level Mission Visit Special “We want to help the next generation realize and claim their sexual and reproductive rights” – Secretary General Shetty Amnesty International (AI) launched its newest campaign ‘My Body My Rights’ from a village in Nepal. Secretary...

20 February, 2014 Amnesty International has expressed its concern over widespread and systemic gender discrimination in Nepal that has led to hundreds of thousands of women suffering from a reproductive health condition that leaves them in great pain, unable to carry out daily tasks and often...

12th death anniversary of Muktinath Adhikari observed 17 January, 2014 Political leaders, human rights activists and conflict-victim families repeated their concern that justice could not be ensured until impunity was put to an end in the country at an interaction programme organised by Muktinath...

30 December, 2013 Amnesty International Nepal organised a Human Rights Training Workshop for police personnel in Bhairahawa, Rupandehi on 30 December 2013. The training was attended by 33 police personnel (11 Female and 22 Male). AI Nepal’s Director Rameshwar Nepal, Lawyer Shalikram Banjade...

28 December, 2013 Amnesty International Nepal held two regional workshops on ‘My Body, My Rights’, a new global campaign focused on Maternal Health and Sexual and Reproductive Rights. The first training was held in Damak, Jhapa on 23 and 24 December and the second was held in Butwal,...

18 December, 2013 Amnesty International Nepal, CLASS Nepal and Union Network International Nepal jointly organised a demonstration and signature collection programme in Kathmandu on 18 December calling for protection of human rights of Nepalese migrant workers. The programme was organised on the...

Vigil demanding end of impunity  10 December, 2013 Marking the 65th International Human Rights Day, Amnesty International Nepal organised a sit-in vigil in Kathmandu, calling for an end to impunity in the country. Activists taking part in the vigil also demanded truth, reparation and justice...

AI Report Launched ‘Workers Treated as Animals’ 18 November, 2013 A new report by Amnesty International finds Qatar’s construction sector rife with abuse, with workers employed on multi-million dollar projects suffering serious exploitation. As construction is set to begin on the FIFA...

Signature Collection to Mark World Day Against Death Penalty 10 October, 2013 On the occassion of the World Day Against Death Penalty, Amnesty International Nepal organised a signature collection campaign to repeal the death penalty sentence of four Iranian nationals.  In its petition, AI has urged...

29 September, 2013 Amnesty International (AI) Nepal organised a press conference on 29 September, 2013 in Gorkha to publicize its financial report of fiscal year 2069/70.  Treasurer Pratap Poudel and Director Rameshwar Nepal presented details about AI Nepal’s income sources and expenditure at...