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Krishna Adhikari
On 6 June 2004, Krishna Prasad Adhikari, a resident of Fujel village of Gorkha District, was murdered in Chitwan District by Maoist cadres. Krishna Prasad was visiting his grandparents after having taken the SLC examinations, and he was abducted from Bakullahar Chowk by men who came on a motorcycle ...
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Maina Sunuwar
Around 6 am on February 17, 2004, a group of RNA soldiers arrested Ms
Maina Sunuwar, a 15-year-old schoolgirl of Kharelthok VDC-6, Kavre
district. She disappeared since her arrest. Her family members, with
support from villagers and school where Maina was a student, visited
detention centers ...
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Sanjeev Kumar Karna
Sanjeev Kumar Karna was one among the 11 persons arrested on October 8, 2003. On that fateful day, they had gone to attend a picnic program organized by the students at a place called Kariyachauri VDC-4, and from picnic, they went to Kataiya Chowri Area of Dhanusha district where they ate some food ...
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Arjun Bahadur Lama
Arjun Bahadur Lama, 48 years in age, permanent resident of Chhatrebas
VDC -5, Dapcha in Kavre district was abducted by a group of Maoist
cadres, three in number, on 29 April 2005 (2062.1.16 BS) from the
premises of Sri Krishna Secondary School at Chhatrebas VDC-1 of the
district.
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Hari Prasad Bolakhe
Hari Prasad Bolakhe, 35 (while missing) a permanent resident of Phulbari VDC-8, Kavre district, a pastor by profession, had been missing since the arrest December 27, 2003, was reportedly killed by security persons. A team of National Human Rights Commission discovered a human skeleton in a jungle ...
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Sarala Sapkota
Around 11 p.m. on July 15, 2004, a group of 12 armed soldiers arrested
Sarala Sapkota at her grandfather’s house. The family, who witnessed the
arrest, stated that soldiers gave Sarala no reason for her arrest.
After her arrest, Sarala’s family went to Baireni barracks and the DPO ...
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Birendra Shah
On the evening of 5 October 2007, Mr. Birendra Shah, 34, resident of Inruwasira VDC-8, Bara district, a local journalist of Bara district and correspondent of Nepal FM, Avenues Television and Dristi weekly, was abducted by Maoists from Pipara Bazaar in Kalaiya, the district headquarters of Bara ...
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Bishwanath Parajuli, Tom Nath Poudel and Dhan Bahadur Tamang
Three persons namely Bishwonath Parajuli (also called Nagendra
Parajuli), Tom Nath Poudel and Dhan Bahadur Tamang of Hasandaha VDC,
Morang were shot dead by the security personnel on 28 September 2004.
According to the eyewitnesses, other victims and the villagers, about 16
people were arrested ...
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Chot Nath Ghimire and Shekhar Nath Ghimire
Chot Nath Ghimire, a 58-year-old farmer, resident of Ishaneshor VDC-4,
Ratamate Majhpokhari of Lamjung district was allegedly arrested by the
Joint Security Forces of Joint Security Camp stationed at Bhorlatar VDC,
Lamjung district on February 2, 2002 (2058.10.20). The security camp
called Mr. ...
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Bhauna Tharu
Bhauna Tharu (Bhauna Chaudhary in the citizenship card), 21 years old
male (at the time of the incident; Date of Birthe: 8 September 1978),
son of Purna Bahadur Chaudhary, permanent resident of Sujanpur village,
Neulapur VDC-4, Bardiya district, and an employee of Rastriya Gobar Gas,
Gulariya, ...
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Open Letter to the Prime Minister on 'Accountability for Human Rights and Concerns over Proposed Withdrawals and Amnesties'
2 September 2011. Advocacy Forum, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and International Commission of Jurists sent open letter to the PM on Accountability for Human Rights and Concerns over Proposed; withdrawal and Amnesty for those involved in past human rights violations'. (Click Letter To PM for the full text)
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AF Releases Report Demanding Clear Policy on Exhumation
29 August 2011. Advocacy Forum (AF) and INSEC have released two reports on disappearance on the event of International Day for the Commemoration of Disappeared People. AF's research report, published both in English and Nepali, "Exhumation of bodies of the disappeared - in need of a policy framework" and INSEC's report "Profile of Disappeared Persons" were released in a ceremony by disappearance victim's family members. AF's report points out the need of a clear policy on exhumation process that takes victim family's rights into consideration.(Click Exhumation of bodies of the disappeared - in need of a policy framework to download the report)
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Torture Compensation Case filed against Police
24 August 2011. Harkali Pun alias Duji has filed a torture compensation case today against the District Police Office (DPO) of Banke claiming physical and mental torture by the police during interrogation. She was allegedly charged of human trafficking across the border. (Click Harkali Pun to download the detail of the case)
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HR Defenders Demand Action against Culprits of Doramba Massacre
17 August 2011. Calling for a prompt legal action against those involved in a cold blooded killing of 19 Maoist activists at Doramba of Ramechhap district eight years ago, a group of human rights defenders have jointly issued a press release today on behalf of Accountability Watch Committee (AWC), a loose forum of human rights defenders. HR defenders have also drawn the attention of the government vis-à-vis the report of Doramba massacre submitted by the Human Rights Committee and demanded that the government implement the report of the Committee without further ado. (Click Doramba massacre to download the detail of the case)
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SC Orders to Continue Custody of Kaji Karki to Advance Investigation
15 August 2011. In its verdict passed today, upholding the decision of District Court, Kavre, and quashing the writ of habeas corpus lodged at the Supreme Court by Kaji, the Supreme Court has ruled to continue the custody of Kaji Karki for further investigation. Kaji, an ex-Junior army staff, is charged for his alleged involvement in the murder of Reena Rasaili on February 2004.
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DPO Registers FIR
7 August 2011. The District Police Office (DPO) of Ramechhap today finally responded to the mandamus order of the Appellate Court of Janakpur issued on 2 November 2010 in which the court had ordered the DPO to register the FIR and initiate prompt investigation vis-à-vis the arrest and subsequent killing of 5 people back on 24 Oct 2002. All of them were allegedly charged of being Maoists.
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Memo Submitted to Take Action against Culprits of Kapilvastu Riots
26 July 2010. In the presence of CA members, representatives of different political parties, victims and stakeholders from Kapilvastu District, Advocacy Forum (AF) and Accountability Watch Committee-Kapilvastu (AWC), a loose forum of human rights defenders in Kapilvastu District, have jointly submitted a memorandum today to Prime Minister's Office demanding immediate action against the perpetrators of Kapilvastu Massacre and adequate redress to victims.
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Police Denies Registering FIR
20 July 2011. The District Police Office (DPO) and the District Administration Office (DAO) of Dhading have today flatly denied registering an FIR vis-à-vis the murder of Goma Koirala by some Maoist cadres during the conflict.
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SC Orders to Continue Investigation on AIG Rana's Case
12 July 2011. In its verdict passed today, the Supreme Court (SC) has today issued an order to continue investigation on the case related to AIG Kuber Singh Rana who was promoted to the post of AIG by the government on 23 June 2011. Rana is charged of his alleged involvement in the disappearance and subsequent killing of 5 students in janakpur on 8 October 2003.
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Court Awards Torture Compensation to HRD
10 July 2011. The District Court of Dhanusha has today issued an order to award torture survivor Raj Kumar Mahaseth a compensation amounting to NRs 25,000/- However, the Court has refrained from issuing departmental action as the perpetrator was not identified.
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