Nepal

Human Rights in NEPAL

Nepal: Further information on Torture and ill-treatment ...
18 October 2005

Krishna Khatri Chhetri (known as Krishna KC) was released on 22 September, on the orders of the Supreme Court, on the basis that his detention was illegal. However ...

Urgent Action       ASA 31/081/2005

Nepal: Further Information on incommunicado detention / fear of " ...
17 October 2005

Bal Krishna Dhakal was released on 13 September, and has returned home. He had been held at Bharatpur prison, in Chitwan district, central Nepal. He now has to ...

Urgent Action       ASA 31/080/2005

Nepal: Further Information on fear for safety/ possible " ...
10 October 2005

Maina Sunuwar, who had been arrested by plainclothes security forces personnel in February 2004, is now known to have died in custody shortly after her arrest, ...

Urgent Action       ASA 31/077/2005

Nepal: Further information on: Fear for safety/ Possible " ...
9 October 2005

Journalist Maheshwar Pahari died in custody on 4 October, after 21 months imprisoned without trial. He was reportedly seriously ill, but the prison authorities ...

Urgent Action       ASA 31/078/2005

Nepal: Amnesty International Briefing for United Nations Committee ...
30 September 2005

This briefing summarizes Amnesty International's key concerns about the continued use of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment ( ...

Report       ASA 31/079/2005

Nepal: Fear for safety / Fear of torture or ill-treatment / Legal ...
21 September 2005

On 19 September, 11 detainees (Prem Bahadur Oli, Tek Bahadur Khatri, Man Bahadur Bista, Padam Sarki, Birman Sarki, Tapta Bahadur Giri, Bir Bahadur Karki, Padam ...

Urgent Action       ASA 31/076/2005

Nepal: Further Information on: Possible "disappearance" / Fear for ...
19 September 2005

After more than seven months in detention, Lok Prasad Panta was released from Surkhet Jail in the mid-western town of Birendranagar on 17 September. He is now recovering ...

Urgent Action       ASA 31/075/2005

Nepal: Possible "Disappearance"/Fear for safety/Fear of torture or ...
6 September 2005

On 5 September, Radha Bhusal and Geeta Nepali were re-arrested by police shortly after they were released before the district court in Kapilvastu, in southern Nepal ...

Urgent Action       ASA 31/074/2005

Nepal: Further Information on: Fear for safety/ possible " ...
24 August 2005

Govinda Ghimire was freed on 24 August 2005 following a second Supreme Court ruling that his detention was illegal and that he should be released immediately. However ...

Urgent Action       ASA 31/071/2005

Nepal: Further information on: Fear for safety/ legal concern, Raj ...
24 August 2005

Raj Kumar Pariyar was freed on 24 August following a second Supreme Court ruling that his detention was illegal and that he should be released immediately. However ...

Urgent Action       ASA 31/072/2005