Human rights activists and members of Amnesty International (AI) in Nepal urged US Government to play a leading role in promoting human rights protection rules in the historic negotiations of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) taking place at the UN until 28 March 2013. In  a demonstration and petition...

103rd International Women’s Day 103rd International Women’s Day was marked in Nepal on 8 March, 2013. Amongst the activities around the Day, a joint rally in participation of over 60 organizations including Amnesty International Nepal was organized with their banners and plea-cards followed by...

Amnesty International Nepal launched ‘My Body, My Rights’ Campaign on 15 February 2013 amid a presence of young people across the country. As a side-by program of Seventh Annual National Youth Mela (Camp) which was held in Pokhara from 15 to 17 February 2013, the campaign was launched...

Young activists across the country empowered more about the campaigning techniques on human rights. The seventh Annual National Youth Mela (Camp) organized by Amnesty International Nepal allowed opportunity to over 7 dozen young activists from across the country to be more empowered about the...

Representatives of Amnesty International’s affiliated local Groups are trained about rights of the migrant workers. For the campaigning purpose Amnesty International (AI) has named them the “Safe Migration Ambassadors” (SMAs). The training for the SMAs was held on 18-20 January...

Dozens of young activists participated in a ‘Runs for Rights’ program on 19 January 2013 in Chitwan to promote migrants’ rights amongst the local people. The program was organized in managerial support of Rampur Youth Network, Chitwan. Two marathon races organized for girls and...

11th  memorial day of late Muktinath Adhikari observed Human rights activists and conflict victim family in Nepal repeated their concern that justice could not be ensured until the impunity was put to an end in the country. Activists speaking in an interaction program jointly organized by Muktinath...

Amnesty International (AI) has said that Nepal’s failure to punish perpetrators of grave human rights violations and crimes under international law committed during the armed conflict has created an environment where violations continue to be committed with impunity. A briefing launched on 10...

Over five hundred young activists participated in a Candle- rally opposing violence against women in Nepal. In the rally, organized in Lalitpur on 11 January 2013 by Engineering Youth Network affiliated to Amnesty International Nepal, participants mainly young people marched through the city center...

International Migrants Day Observed Marking International Migration Day, a demonstration and signature collection program organized in front of Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) on 18th December, 2012. In an hour long event participants holding plea-cards urged Government of Nepal to ensure...

64th International Human Rights Day Special Young activists demanded truth, reparation and justice in the cases of human rights abuses during armed conflict in Nepal. Taking part in a cycle rally that organized by Amnesty International Nepal on the occasion of the 64th International Human Rights...

64th International Human Rights Day Special Amnesty International Nepal organized ‘Letter Writing Marathon’ on 9 and 10 December 2012 raising concern over individuals as risk from different countries. Marking international human rights day, it organized letter signing events (named...