Achham VDC ditches Chhaupadi practice, by Chitranga Thapa (kp 10/05/2013)

Mother's citizenship still not being accepted (ht 06/05/2013), Mind the gap: Citizenship through mothers, by Avima Upreti (rep 06/05/2013))

Right to self-determination: Confusion and reality, by Namrata Dhungana (ht 06/05/2013))

228 anti-media incidents in past one year (ht 04/05/2013)

Safe to speak: The task is to secure freedom of expression in all media, by Axel Plathe (kp 03/05/2013)

Apex court restricts journos’ movement (kp 01/05/2013), SC bars journos from visiting courtrooms (ht 01/05/2013), Apex court denies journos access to courtroom (kp 03/05/2013), Courtrooms remain shut for journalists (ht 03/05/2013), SC: Not against court access to journalists (kp 04/05/2013) [The separation of powers has ended!!]

Woman denied citizenship certificate (ht 29/04/2013)

Right to information: Prospects and challenges, by Pranav Bhattarai (ht 18/04/2013)

Call to ensure right to information (kp 31/03/2013)

The missing link: Gender equality, by Binod Sijapati (rep 17/03/2013)

Dalits’ hunger strikefor right to water, by Khagendra Awasthi (kp 22/02/2013)

EU funded UNESCO project to encourage people to make use of their Right to Information (nn 21/02/2013)

Freedom denied: Ban on Badhsala, by Alok Pokharel (rep 19/02/2013)

Man seeks citizenship in mother’s name (ht 24/01/2013)

LGBTIs’ citizenship secured (kp 22/01/2013)

Right to squat: Squatting is a complex issue that needs to be considered in its totality rather than applying popular gimmicks, by Suman Khadka (kp 01/01/2013)

The halfway point, by Ayush Joshi (kp 29/12/2012)

Women human rights defenders day: Chhaupadi thrives as women suffer, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 29/11/2012)

Make way, here we come: I pray that they make mobility and accessibility a right for the disabled in new Nepal, by Ananta R. Baidya (kp 29/11/2012)

Maid in Arabia: The age ban on women migrants is not only hurting women but also Nepal’s GDP, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 27/11/2012)

Ransom fails to free abducted youth, by Janak Nepal (kp 04/11/2012)

The international obligation: Focus on guaranteeing citizenship, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 29/10/2012)

Faulty legal provisions render thousands stateless (ht 18/10/2012)

Know it all: The right to information, by Pranav Bhattarai (rep 11/10/2012)

Purification rituals come under fire: Women’s rights activists say the rites discriminate against women (ht 21/09/2012)

By hook or by crook, by Rajesh KC (rep 21/09/2012)

Country fails to protect property rights (ht 20/09/2012)

‘Citizenship law unfair’ (ht 24/08/2012)

Knowing is everything: Five years of RTI in Nepal, by Tanka Aryal (rep 21/08/2012), Nation’s first RTI centre (kp 22/08/2012)

Politics of language, by Lhamo Yangchen Sherpa (rep 18/06/2012)

Stakeholders concerned for withered implementation of RTI (rep 01/06/2012)

Promote ESC Rights, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn 13/05/2012)

Pledge to recognise education as fundamental right (ht 10/05/2012)

Gender balance: Equal rights for women, by Bijan Pant (rep 02/05/2012)

Right To Healthy Environment: Right To Life, by Gyan Basnet (rn 19/04/2012)

Nepal ranks 102nd in Int’l Property Rights Index (nn 29/03/2012)

Right to information: Silent revolution, by Chiranjibi Kafle (rep 14/02/2012)

Right to information: Open up, by Simone Galimberti (rep 26/01/2012), Right to information (kp 30/01/2012), RTI Revision Invites New Trouble, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 01/02/2012), The right to dissent: Public protests are a democratic and human right (kp 31/01/2012), On 2nd stay order, FNJ withdraws stir (kp 02/02/2012), SC stays govt bid to deny access to info (ht 06/02/2012), Pride and prejudice, by Narayan Kandel (rep 08/02/2012)

No citizenship in mom’s name: DAO, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 20/01/0212)

Open sesame, by Chiranjibi Kafle (rep 15/01/2012)

5 charged with practicing untouchability released (rep 10/01/2012) [?? You are talking about severe thrashing and beating! This is a fundamental crime and not a practice of anything! How can such criminals be released oin bail??]

Vague clauses stymie citizenship via mom's name, by Anjali Subedi (rep 01/01/2012)

Govt still coy over 3rd gender in citizenship, by Anjali Subedi (rep 17/12/2011)

THT journo moves NIC against JC (ht 10/12/2011)

Press Freedom: Pledge And Practice, by P. Kharel (rn 05/12/2011)

The right to know: Transparency is the biggest safeguard of democracy, by Rubeena Mahato (nt 04/11/2011)

Over 80 pc of public bodies sans information officers, by Binod Ghimire (kp 24/10/2011), Development actors aren’t transparent enough, interview with Tanka Aryal (kp 24/10/2011)

Recognizing the rights of third gender, by Kyle Knight (rep 25/09/2011)

Consumer rights endorsed as human rights: HRC to facilitate market regularisation to protect consumers from market irregularities (ht 07/09/2011)

RTI Act implementation: Still to pick up pace, by Tanka Raj Aryal (ht 29/08/2011)

Paradigm Shift In Constitutional Thinking: Incorporating HR To Development As A Fundamental Right, by Gyan Basnet (rn 19/08/2011)

Victims’ right to know: Crucial for transitional justice, by Tanka Aryal (ht 26/07/2011)

Handcuffed accused herded to court like ‘cattle’ (kp 13/07/2011)

UN OHCHR representative urges for equal rights to sexual minorities (nn 07/07/2011), Nepal only South Asian country to recognize third gender rights: OHCHR-N Chief (rep 08/07/2011), Sexual minorities still ‘denied rights’ (kp 08/07/2011), Right activists root for third gender’s cause (ht 08/07/2011)

RTI practice gains momentum: Information seekers reaping the benefits (ht 31/05/2011)

Sans father’s identity, Sabina finally gets her citizenship, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 27/05/2011), Identity crisis: SC verdict on citizenship is a step in the right direction (kp 31/05/2011)

Apex court stands by mothers (ht 20/05/2011)

Know your right to know, by Sradda Thapa (rep 05/05/2011)

Trafficked women’s kids bereft of nationality (kp 01/05/2011)

Governance through RTI, by Pranav Bhattarai (rep 16/04/2011), Public still not exercising it satisfactorily (ht 19/04/2011)

Right to information & Nepali press, by Yek Raj Pathak (rep 11/04/2011)

96 per cent public offices sans information officers (ht 29/03/2011), Right to information: Magic wand of public scrutiny?, by Suresh Acharya (ht 29/03/2011), Complaints too few at Info Commission (ht 04/04/2011)

Call to ensure public right to safe water (kp 27/03/2011), Call for water rights (ht 27/03/2011)

Citizenship thru maternal lineage still a chimera, by Bikash Sangraula (rep 24/03/2011)

RTI meet on March 28 (kp 18/03/2011)

Troubles facing trafficked women: ‘No citizenship a hurdle for them’ (kp 18/02/2011)

‘NA sacking a third gender’ (kp (05/02/2011)

Raw deal for inter-caste couple: Dalit boy barred from pre-SLC tests (ht 27/01/2011)

Citizenship provision slammed (ht 13/01/2011), HRW wants citizenship provisions amended: Says some stipulations contradict int’l laws (kp) [see HRW statement (14/01/2011)]

Controversies over right to citizenship, by Rudra Sharma (rep 21/12/2010) [The evils of Hindu monarchy and Hindu law are still deep rooted!!]

It’s their right: Public transport should be disabled-friendly (kp 14/12/2010)

Gendered citizenship: Laws should ensure women aren’t treated like second-class citizens in new Nepal, by Maina Dhital (kp 13/12/2010)

‘Enshrining rights better than enacting’ (ht 13/12/2010)

Gender-biased citizenship provisions, by Kirti Thapa (rep 05/12/2010) [Long live male Hindu traditionalism of Bahunbad!!]

Ensure basic rights of people with disability, by Nirmala Gyawali (kp 03/12/2010)

Are you a man or a goat? Fighting gender-based violence, ovine way, by Fiona Ledger (kp 25/11/2010), Domestic violence still rampant: Report (kp 25/11/2010), Women’s Commission campaign against VAW (ht 25/11/2010)

Right to information: Basic to human rights, by Binod Kumar Upadhyay (ht 28/10/2010)

Campaign to include right to food in the constitution (ht 27/10/2010), Pledge to ensure right to food (kp 28/10/2010)

Respect detainees’ rights: SC; Couple held sans warrant and reason for arrest (ht 15/10/2010)

Whither the right to information? (kp 29/09/2010)

The long march: Towards an open, democratic and transparent society, by Krishna Sapkota (kp 28/09/2010)

‘Ensure water, sanitation as fundamental rights’ (ht 27/08/2010)

Getting migration right: The key is to empower individuals so that every step of the process is driven by their own informed decisions, by Aya Tasaki (kp 26/08/2010)

Hello, you have just been divorced!, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 23/08/2010)

Lonely ladies: Discrimination against single women has followed a set pattern in conservative societies, by Samira Poudel (kp 09/07/2010)

Freedom of information as a tool for empowerment: Providing Citizen’s Access, by Dharmendra Jha (tg 09/06/2010)

Marriage robs two women of identity (kp 08/06/2010) [Women cannot be deprived of their citizenship after marrying foreigners. Their children, as well, have the right to Nepali citizenship!!]

Water woes: The case for water and sanitation as constitutional rights is strong (kp 24/03/2010)

Verdict on caste-based discrimination welcomed (nn 22/03/2010), Rights bodies hail court verdict (ht 22/03/2010)

Harvard prof for property rights (ht 20/03/2010)

Single women demand rights (kp 19/01/2010), Apex court stops ‘humiliating’ bounty, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 20/01/2010)

Woman dies in Chhaupadi (kp 18/01/2010)

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