The arrest in the UK of a Nepali man on allegations of torture is a welcome indication of the UK’s readiness to comply with its international obligations in combating torture. It could also be an important step for victims failed by the Nepali justice system Amnesty International said. UK police on...

As a part of international solidarity campaign to abolish death penalty worldwide, Amnesty International Nepal organized a demonstration on 10 October in Kathmandu expressing concern over the executions in China. AI Nepal members and supporters along with representatives from various civil society...

NEPAL – New government must deliver on past human rights commitments as part of the peace process and state restructuring. The formation of a new government must not be another wasted opportunity to implement the human rights components of the CPA. In particular the new government must...

Amnesty International Nepal along with other human rights organizations Accountability Watch Committee (AWC), Advocacy Forum (AF) and Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP), in collaboration with families of the ‘disappeared’ and survivors of human rights abuses, and with the support of OHCHR-Nepal...

The 17th National Council Meeting of Amnesty International (AI) Nepal held on 28-29 January 2009 in Pokhara. Vanushi Rajanayagam Walters, the International Executive Committee Member of Amnesty International, inaugurated the meeting amidst a grand programme on 27 January. Making an inaugural...

Sixty years ago on the 10th of December in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations. However, the world leaders have failed to fulfill their own commitment to protect all rights of their citizens enshrined in the UDHR. Amnesty International by...

A human rights training for personnel organized in Birgunj on 1-2 December 2008. The main objective of the program were to aware police personnel about human rights, national and international instrument that formulated to protect human rights of the people, code of conduct for law enforcing...

World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. The theme for World AIDS Day 2007 and 2008 is “leadership”. This theme will continue to be promoted with the campaigning slogan, “Stop AIDS. Keep the...

AI Nepal organized an interaction among Constituent Assembly Members about Control on Arms on November 6, 2008. Most of the CA Members whole heartedly supported the campaign and said there should be support from Nepal in ATT making process and also stressed towards passing resolution from the...

On 25 October, AI Nepal organized a day workshop on ‘AI Campaign and Letter Writing’ for the thematic coordinators AI Nepal’s Groups. Altogether 39 participants attended the programme hosted by AI Nepal Group-64, Chitwan. At the programme, National Executive Committee Member Keshab Sigdel,...

As a part of international solidarity campaign to abolish death penalty worldwide, Amnesty International Nepal has been organizing various events on the occasion of World Day against Death Penalty which is marked every year on the 10th of October by the member organizations associated in a world...

The Nepali translated version of Compilation of Global Principles for Arms Transfers was released at a Press Conference organized in Kathmandu on September 20, 2008. At the program, Dhruba Kumar Karki, Acting Chairperson of Amnesty International (AI) Nepal released the compilation while Chandra...