MEDIA ADVISORY 20 July 2018 Nepal: Draft bill on transitional justice falls short of international law and standards The legitimacy and viability of the government of Nepal’s draft “Bill to Amend the Act on Commission on Investigation of Disappeared Persons, Truth and Reconciliation, 2014”...

Human rights activists affiliated to Amnesty International 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 27 July 2012. In Four separate programs organized by AI...

International Justice Day Celebrated Speakers at a panel discussion entitled on “Serious Human Rights violations: Universal Jurisdiction and Nepal’ urged Government and Political Leaders of Nepal not to grant amnesty for the serious crimes committed during the past conflict. British...

Amnesty International Nepal organized two separate signature collection programs urging Malaysian Government to respect the human rights of migrant workers. These programs held on 8 June 2012 were hosted by AI Nepal Group-26, Kohalpur and AI Nepal Group-27, Lamjung. On the occasion, hundreds of...

Amnesty International Nepal organized a demonstration and signature collection program urging to Srilankan Government to respect the human rights of political opponents and journalists. The program was hosted by AI Nepal Group-80, Kathmandu and held on 11th of June, 2012. On the occasion, Treasurer...

Amnesty International Nepal organized a demonstration program on 13th June, 2012 urging to UN Security Council members  to take immediate action to stop the killings in Syria. The program held outside the UN house, Pulchowk, Lalitpur. On the occasion, hundreds of people like members of AI Nepal,...

Continued to Backtrack on Commitments Amnesty International has expressed its concern over the Nepal continued to backtrack on commitments to hold perpetrators of human rights abuses accountable. The organization highlighted Nepal’s failure to ensure human rights commitment in its annual...

Rights Defenders and victims families’ single  voice Human Rights Defenders and representatives of conflict victim’s families emphasized that law or mechanism lacking the minimum international human rights standards aimed at establishing truth and delivering justice will not be...

Newly appointed Minister for Labour and Transport Management of Nepal Malbar Singh (MS) Thapa said that he is committed to ensure protection of Nepalese Migrants going abroad for work. “I am exploring the issues now and will take concrete action soon”, the Minister said at a meeting...

Government will implement AI’s suggestions: Labour Minister Amnesty International Nepal launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness on rights of the Nepalese migrant workers. The program what Amnesty International named “migrant workers caravan” launched on 21 March 2012...

Amnesty International launched a signature campaign calling for labour and human rights of Nepalese migrant workers. Amnesty International announced launch of the signature campaign in the inaugural event of nationwide awareness raising campaign held on 21 March in Katmandu. For the campaign...

102nd International Women Day Activists and victims demanded Truth, Justice and Reparation and opposed proposed general amnesty in the case of grave human rights abused occurred during past conflicts.   Marking 102nd international women’s day, representatives of international and national...