Related Links
Case Updates
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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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.
» more
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 ...
» more
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 ...
» more
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 ...
» more
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 ...
» more
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. ...
» more
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, ...
» more
News Archive 2011
« previous
|
items: 6 of
6 | entry
51 to 60 |
next »
Custodial Torture Up by 6.7%
5 March, 2011. Advocacy Forum has recorded a significant overall increase in the percentage of custodial torture between July and December 2010. The trend is 6.7% higher as compared to January to June 2010 which was recorded at 15.8 %.
Psychosocial Workshop Conducted
18 Feb 2011. Final round of psychosocial workshop to human rights defenders conducted by Advocacy Forum concluded in Kathmandu today. Attended by 19 human rights defenders of Advocacy Forum, the workshop was supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
7th Anniversary of Maina's Killing: Maina's Mother Urges Army Chief to Fight Impunity
17 February 2011. Devi Sunuwar, mother of Maina Sunuwar, read out an open letter addressed to the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Chattra Man Singh Gurung requesting the latter to ensure the prosecution of perpetrators involved in the murder of her daughter amidst a discussion program organized by Accountability Watch Committee.
7th Anniversary of Maina's Killing: Organizations Call Govt. to End Obstruction to Justice
17 February, 2011. Seven years after the arrest and killing of Maina Sunuwar, the Government of Nepal should take immediate steps, with the full cooperation of the Nepal Army, to ensure that criminal proceedings move forward, Advocacy Forum (AF), Amnesty International (AI), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. Fifteen-year old Maina was brutally tortured to death by a group of army personnel back on 17 Feb, 2004.
Court Order DPO to Compensate Torture Survivor
15 February 2011. In what may be termed as one of the rare decisions by a Nepalese Court, the District court of Baglung has issued an order on 13 Feb, 2011, in the name of the District Police Office (DPO), Baglung, to provide compensation amounting to NRs 10,000/- to a torture survivor. In general, Nepalese courts refer directly to the state to provide compensation to torture victims.
Courts Order Compensation in Two Torture Cases
2 February 2011. The District Court of Ramechhap has issued an order yesterday to award compensation to the tune of NRs. 20,000/- to torture survivor Padam Maya Sunuwar and departmental actions against the perpetrators involved. A corresponding verdict was also passed by Appellate Court of Baglung on 17 January 2011 in connection to a Torture Compensation (TCA) Case of Kamal Pun.
Appellate Court Issues Mandamus Order in Barai Case
26 January 2011. The Appellate Court of Butwal has passed directives today to the District Police Office (DPO) of Rupandehi to immediately proceed with investigations regarding the suspected custodial death of Dharmendra Barai.
Appellate Courts Order Police to Slough off Slumber in Three Cases
26 January 2011. Recent decisions from Appellate Courts have directed the police authorities concerned to immediately carry out effective investigations into two cases of extrajudicial execution and one case of killing perpetrated by the security forces and the Maoists respectively during the conflict.
Victims knock HRC Door Ahead of UN Scrutiny Day
24 January 2011. The families of eight youths from Manau, Bardiya District, who were disappeared at the hands of security forces back in April 2002, have submitted today an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UN-HRC) with the help of Advocacy Forum-Nepal and the REDRESS Trust. The submission is timed to coincide with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Human Rights Council scheduled to kick off from tomorrow in Geneva.
Medicos Receive Training in Istanbul Protocol
With an objective to build the capacity of doctors to better document torture, particularly interviewing torture survivors, Advocacy Forum (AF), in collaboration with REDRESS and Nepal Judicial Academy (NJA), organized a three-day training (7-10 January 2011) on Istanbul Protocol. Training also aimed to enhance knowledge on the consequences of torture from a medical, psychological and evidentiary perspective.
« previous
|
items: 6 of
6 | entry
51 to 60 |
next »
Join Us