November 19, 2014. Dr. Trilochan Upreti has joined Advocacy Forum-Nepal (AF-Nepal) as the new Director. An emeritus Secretary of the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal, Dr. Upreti who had been appointed by the Government of Nepal in various eminent executive positions, formally joined AF from today. 

08 Aug 2014: The Supreme Court on 06 August 2014 [2071/04/21] has issued an ordered to release two of the accused of journalist Dakendra Thapa murder case. A Joint Bench of honorable judges Girish Chandra Lal and Davendra Gopal Shrestha ordered to release accused Jaya Bahadur Shahi and Harilal Pun on ordinary bail and prosecute. However, the SC ordered to prosecute other three accused Lachiram Gharti Magar, Bir Bahadur K.C. and Nirak Bahadur Gharti Magar by detaining in jai. They are now detained at District Jail, Dailekha for trial.

08 Aug 2014: Advocacy Forum (AF), organized a four day training on "Documentation and Monitoring Cases of Human Rights Violations" from 02 – 05 August at Dhulikel, Kavrepalanchowk district. In the training national and international experts gave training to the participants on various issues such as: identifying human rights violations, current situation in Terai, documenting human rights abuses, specific rights and available remedies at international level, remedies at national level, engaging with international system-Nepal's experience, preparing communications for the UNSR on torture and UN Working Groups, documenting cases of sexual violence and safety and security protocol etc. During the training sessions, the participants were divided into groups, were given specific situations of human rights violations and were asked to document torture and extrajudicial killing cases. After their presentation the national and international experts commented on their drafts. Likewise, they are asked to draft communications to UNSRs and experts commented on their drafts.

17 Jul 2014: Advocacy Forum (AF) has joined international campaigns on preventing security personnel tainted with human rights violations serving as UN Peacekeepers. A group of human rights organizations from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Nigeria have joined together and published separate reports on vetting in UN peacekeeping mission. The research was conducted in support of Asian Center for Human Rights (ACHR), New Delhi, India.

11 Jul 2014: Advocacy Forum (AF) has recently published a report "Vetting in Nepal: Challenges and Issues" in support of Asia Center for Human Rights (ACHR). The 109 pages report has analyzed the history of security forces (Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force), their recruitment and promotion, selection criteria for UN Peacekeeping Missions, pre-deployment training, accountability for human rights violations and selection of peacekeepers and existing practices and problems with implementation.