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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Women workers’ lot gloomy: study (kp 16/05/2008)

Sexual minority demands equal rights (kp 07/05/2008)

Proportional representation of women is human right: Upadhyaya (nn 09/03/2008)

Guilty until proven innocent, by Shyam KC (kp 03/03/2008)

Annual negotiations for kamalari girls begin, by Ganesh Chaudhari (kp 08/01/2008), A national disgrace (kp 09/01/2008)

Justice delayed as detainees languish in prison, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 06/01/2008)

SC orders secrecy in PLWHA related cases (kp 26/12/2007)

Sexual minorties win identity battle: gays, transsexuals 'natural' people: SC, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 22/12/2007)

Convulsion disorder seen as witchery, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 16/11/2007)

Women up against human trafficking (kp 14/11/2007)

NHRC reminds govt to protect the right to food of people (nn 16/10/2007)

End discrimination against girl-child: Women activists (kp 05/10/2007)

The human right to food in Nepal (Relief Web 28/09/2007) [see full report]

Mother tongue is human right: Experts (kp 13/09/2007)

Sexual minorities issue Kathmandu Declaration (kp 13/09/2007)

Badi plight (kp 29/08/2007)

Right to food, by Ila Sharma (kp 17/07/2007)

House committee finalises RTI bill (nn 13/07/2007), House endorses Right to Information Bill (nn 18/07/2007), Information bill (kp 20/07/2007)

Right to information: Role of Media And Citizenry, by Keshab Poudel (sp 29/06/2007)

Chhaupadi elimination (samn 24/05/2007)

World press freedom day, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 03/05/2007)

Bride flees, groom weds her sister (kp 01/05/2007), Family marries off 15-year-old to save honour (Khaleej Times 01/05/2007)

Info Bill butchered in parliament: FNJ (samn 28/04/2007)

'Secure our rights to property' (samn 23/04/2007)

Implementation of ‘right to education’, by Ramesh Kumar Prasai (kp 21/04/2007)

'Right to information is vital for common citizens' (kp 16/04/2007)

Maoists 'jail' women for lesbianism (Earth Times 09/04/2007)

Woman fed excreta on witchcraft charge, by Binod Tripathi (kp 07/04/2007), Woman accused of witchcraft evicted, by Prem Nepali (kp 15/04/2007)

Water as human right, by Trilochan Upreti (kp 03/04/2007)

Ratification of UN convention on Rights of the Persons with Disabilities demanded (nn 25/03/2007)

Human right to retirement, by Aditya Man Shrestha (kp 02/03/2007)

Privatisation' Violates Right to Health - Activists, by Marty Logan (Inter Press Service 10/02/2007)

Joint campaign to promote Right to Information launched (nn 07/02/2007), Sundh stresses right to information (kp)

Experts for plan on right to information (samn 07/01/2007), Right to Information Bill presented to HoR (nn 10/01/2007)

Shyness worsens women’s woes, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 12/12/2006)

Torture truths: It’s barely a crime in Nepal, by Mallika Aryal (nt 01/12/2006)

Officials denying information to be fined up to Rs 25,000 (nn 24/11/2006)

OHCHR concerned about discrimination in Citizenship Bill (nn 24/11/2006)

Nepal urged to curb harassment of gays, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 29/09/2006)

Nursing mother victim of obsolete tradition, by Rajendra Nath (kp 25/09/2006)

Right to information law soon: Badu (samn 25/09/2006)

Ultimatum crime, by Suvechha Poudel (kp 22/08/2006)

Women plough in the nude anticipating rain (kp 22/08/2006) [Such news are in the papers every year. It is time to abolish this disgraceful nonsense that has obviously been invented by so-caled high caste males!]

Family homeless after NA occupied house, by Lal PD Sharma & Prakash Baral (kp 06/07/2006)

Ex-soldier seeks justice (kp 05/06/2006)

Martin stresses equal rights for homosexuals (nn 17/05/2006)

12 yrs jail for cow slaughter (kp 03/04/2006) [This is a grave violation of the fundamental rights of all citizens, especially of non-Hindu people!]

US suspected of using Nepal soldiers as guinea pigs, by Sudeshna Sarkar (nk 09/01/2006)

Trafficking in Women Nepal's Dirtiest Secret: Selling girls to Indian brothels is a problem rooted in culture, but it is not too late to reverse, by Bhuwan Thapaliya (Ohmy News 17/08/2005)

A tortured youth receives compensation from the state after four years (nn 28/07/2005)

‘Amend law on torture’ (kp 27/06/2005)

Girls miss school during periods, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (kp 02/01/2005)

Access To Information (rn 28/09/2004)

Families wait in vain for RNA compensation (kp 25/09/2004)

Many schools force students to walk the plank (ht 26/06/2004)

After losing its men, Jogimara has now lost hope (kp 25/05/2004)

Five detained despite courts’ release orders (kp 18/05/2004)

Cops play Cupid and prosecutor! (ht 10/05/2004)

Radio Nepal staff detained in office (kp 01/05/2004)

Mentally-ill locked for 10 years, by Bimal Pradhan (ht 29/04/2004)

Plight of Internally Displaced Persons in Nepal, by Dilli Raman Dhakal (tg 07/04/2004)

Police seize books on Koiralas (kp 28/03/2004)

SC unsheathes legal sword on citizenship, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 12/03/2004), Experts slam SC ruling on citizenship issue (ht 13/03/2004), Reasonable fear (ht 15/03/2004)

Economic, Social & Cultural Rights in Conflict Affected Areas: "Three Feet of Ice does not Result From One Day of Cold Weather", by Bipin Adhikari (sp 30/01/2004)

A Cold Wave on Right to Shelter: "While One Man's Beard was Burning, Another was Lighting a Cigarette", by Bipin Adhikari (sp 23/01/2004)

Give local people their right to resources, say experts (ht 19/01/2004)

Information and democracy (kp 18/01/2004)

Man in chains for past 10 years (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003)

CJ avows people’s right to information (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), CJ calls for Right to Information Act soon (Himalayan Times, 30/10/2003)

The Right To Know (Rising Nepal, 24/10/2003)

Journalist says he was tortured in detention (Himalayan Times, 24/10/2003)

Residents resent land acquisition for APF barrack (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003)

Experts flay proposed Right to Information Bill (Kathmandu Post, 18/08/2003)

Action on cops after bloody clash (Himalayan Times, 12/06/2003)

Man kept in chains for 10 years, by Prakash Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 29/05/2003)

Boy detained (Himalayan Times, 20/05/2003)

Legal Reforms to Comply with Convention against Torture, by Bipin Adhikari (Spotlight, 09/05/2003)

Mentally affected child in chains, by Shankar Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 05/05/2003)

Nepal And Committee Against Torture, by Bipin Adhikari (Spotlight, 25/04/2003)

Whereabouts of freed prisoners unknown, by Tika R Pradhan (Himalayan Times, 07/02/2003)

Maoist or not, 12-year-old boy languishes in jail, by Lilanath Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 26/11/2002)

Concern raised over debarring free movement (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2002)

Mistreatment of people in custody alleged (Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2002)

Police refuse to accept complaint of gang rape in Mahottari, by Rabindra Uprety (Kathmandu Post, 20/08/2002)

Army misdeeds, by Kamal Panthi (Nepali Times, 09/08/2002) (originally published in Kantipur, 05/08/2002)

8,000 deprived of education (Kathmandu Post, 25/06/2002)

Girl kept in chains for past six years, by Pratap Bista (Kathmandu Post, 26/06/2002); see also Chained girl set free (Kathmandu Post, 13/07/2002)

Almost 3 dozen journalists in custody: FNJ (Kathmandu Post, 11/01/2002)

Deuba urged to declare whereabouts of arrested persons (Kathmandu Post, 20/12/2001)

Govt warning to medics (Kathmandu Post, 01/12/2001)

Right To Information In Nepal: Constitutional And Media: Perspectives, by Ram Krishna Timalsena (Spotlight, 21/09/2001)

3 accused remanded in custody for the last 5 years (Kathmandu Post, 13/09/2001)

Enraged villagers picket police office over woman’s death (Kathmandu Post, 21/08/2001)

Rights activists should focus on food security (Kathmandu Post, 13/08/2001)

Distribution of citizenship certificates high in Parsa, by Gopal Devkota (Kathmandu Post, 04/04/2001)

Court awards compensation to torture victim (Kathmandu Post, 24/03/2001)

Released detainee’s whereabout unknown (Kathmandu Post, 10/03/2001)

On Children Without Nationality, by Prakash Dahal (Rising Nepal, 01/03/2001)

The Popular Weapon, by BT (Rising Nepal, 15/02/2001)

SC rejects judicial custody (Kathmandu Post, 07/02/2001)

Torture Mirrors Unequal Power Relations In Society, by Bhogendra Sharma (Spotlight, 19/01/2001)

Govt to introduce bill against racial discrimination (Rising Nepal, 17/01/2001)

Youth deprived of citizenship certificate (Kathmandu Post, 07/01/2001)

Maoist suspects rearrested (Kathmandu Post, 21/12/2000)

Report on racial discrimination to be presented (Kathmandu Post, 19/12/2000); see also Efforts on to prepare report on discrimination (Rising Nepal, 19/12/2000)

Library Services & Right To Information, by Madhusudan Karki (Rising Nepal, 12/12/2000)

Woman claims she is discriminated (Rising Nepal, 05/12/2000)

Unhindered access to information mooted (Rising Nepal, 23/11/2000)

'Enact Law to guarantee right to information' (Rising Nepal, 16/11/2000); see also editorial Lack Of Laws (Rising Nepal, 17/11/2000)

AI to press for release of woman detainee (Kathmandu Post, 11/11/2000); see also corresponding AI-info of 09/11/2000

Police playing cat n' mouse with Ale in NHRC house, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2000)

Mechanism to prevent torture discussed (Rising Nepal, 09/09/2000)

Disabled employees to be reinstated (Kathmandu Post, 24/08/2000)

Undemocratic (Kathmandu Post, 19/08/2000)

Re-arrest of acquitted persons slammed (Kathmandu Post, 25/07/2000)

Some citizens more equal than others! (Rising Nepal, 24/07/2000)

Detainees held for being Maoists (Kathmandu Post, 13/07/2000)

Rights for oppresed emphasised (Rising Nepal, 22/06/2000)

Law on Right to Information sought (Rising Nepal, 04/05/2000)

Right to info: Forgotten legislative duty, by Rishikesh Wagle (Kathmandu Post, 19/04/2000)

Citizenship denied to orphans, by Upendra Pratap Singh (Kathmandu Post, 11/04/2000)

Interaction on religious rights held in Lalitpur (Rising Nepal, 22/03/2000)

CPJ flays journo's brief imprisonment (Kathmandu Post, 22/03/2000)

Religious freedom not clear in constitution (Kathmandu Post, 21/03/2000)

Detainees missing while in custody (Kathmandu Post, 15/03/2000)

No citizenship for orphans (Kathmandu Post, 07/03/2000)

Women’s prison in dire straits (Kathmandu Post, 06/03/2000)

Reservation policy and myth of merit, by Mahendra Lawoti (Kathmandu Post, 18/02/2000)

Journalists plead for law on right to information (The Rising Nepal, 11 January 2000)

Background

Status of Press Freedon and Freedom of Expression, Nepal Report 2002, by Center for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES)

Status of Press Freedon and Freedom of Expression, Nepal Report 2001, by Center for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES)

Status of Press Freedon and Freedom of Expression, Nepal Report 2000, by Center for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES)

Nepal: Make torture a crime, by Amnesty International, ASA 31/002/2001 (01/03/2001)