Minister of Foreign Affairs Sujata Koirala expressed her commitment to start process to ratify Rome Statute of International Criminal Court (ICC). She made this commitment in a meeting with Amnesty International (AI) Nepal at her office on 26 July. A delegation led by the Chairperson of Amnesty...

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal expressed his commitment to take effective action to end impunity in Nepal. He made this commitment in a meeting with Amnesty International (AI) Nepal at his office on 1 July. A delegation led by the Chairperson of Amnesty International Nepal Hem Kumar Khadka, on...

Representatives of Youth Networks of AI Nepal empowered with the campaigning techniques by providing opportunity for them to participate in the 2 day workshops. Altogether 3 such regional workshops held in Itahari, Bhairahawa and Banepa in June 2009. In the workshops, theoretical as well as...

Amnesty International globally launched its annual report entitled Amnesty International Report 2009: the state of world’s human rights on 28 May 2009. According to the report : Nepal continued to consolidate its peace process following the end of the 10-year conflict between the government and the...

The Third National Youth Mela (Camp) held at Sauraha of Chitwan district from 9-11 April 2009. During the three-day program, various indoor sessions and out-door activities were held. Under the indoor sessions, the participants were introduced to Amnesty International, the role of youth networks in...

President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav has emphasized on the need for a coordinated effort in order to put an end to impunity in the country. He made this remark at a meeting with a delegation of Amnesty International (AI) Nepal at his office at Sheetal Niwas on 12 March. A delegation led by AI...

In connection with the Global Activism Week on the AI Beijing Olympic Campaign, AI Nepal Section organized two big events in the capital city of Kathmandu. This time the Section held indoor events. As part of the Week observed from April 30 to May 4, AI Nepal organized a meeting with media persons...

Human Rights Defenders including officials of Amnesty International (AI) Nepal got arrested ahead of staging a peaceful vigil on 24 March in Kathmandu. The arrest has violated the rights including freedom of assembly peacefully guaranteed by the Constitution of Nepal as well as several other laws....

Beijing, the capital of China is hosting the summer Olympics in August this year. China was selected as the host nation of the summer Olympics in 2001. In course of the selection process, China had expressed the commitment before the international community to improve its human rights situation if...

Amnesty International Nepal has focused a need of making schools safe for girls. Launching a report “Safe Schools: Every Girl’s Right” prepared by the International Secretariat of Amnesty International on 7 March on the eve of 99th International Women’s Day, the organization...

Amnesty International Nepal has been observing the 16 days activism against Gender Violence (25 November-10 December) as per Section’s plan every year. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign originating from the first Women’s Global Leadership...

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