Transitional justice panels get leadership. Victims cry foul

Kathmandu, May 15 -- Ignoring serious reservations of conflict victims and human rights organisations over the selection process, the government on Wednesday appointed chairpersons and members of the ... Read More

Government appoints office bearers in two transitional commissions

Kathmandu, May 14 -- Amid reservations from the conflict victims and human rights organisations over the selection process, the government has appointed office bearers in two transitional justice comm... Read More

Transitional justice selection to proceed ignoring victims' calls

Kathmandu, May 7 -- The committee to recommend office bearers for the transitional justice commissions is starting the final rounds of selection on Wednesday, while conflict victims continue to call f... Read More

House probe into Bhairahawa airport irregularities hits snag

Kathmandu, May 5 -- A subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives will re-study the alleged irregularities in the construction of the Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha I... Read More

War victims ask rights body to recall member from selection panel

Kathmandu, May 4 -- era victims have urged the National Human Rights Commission to withdraw its member from the committee to nominate the candidates for the two transitional justice mechanisms, saying... Read More

Victims reject transitional justice shortlist, demand new selection panel

Kathmandu, May 2 -- 2006 Maoist insurgency have demanded the dissolution of the committee that shortlisted office-bearer candidates for the two transitional justice commissions, saying the process lac... Read More

Teachers end protest after Cabinet agrees to key demands

Kathmandu, May 1 -- After marathon negotiations, the government and the agitating teachers on Wednesday reached a 9-point deal, prompting the teachers to call off their protest. The Nepal Teachers' F... Read More

Calls grow for proper vetting of transitional justice candidates

Kathmandu, April 28 -- As the committee tasked with selecting office bearers for the two transitional justice commissions inches closer to finalising the names, conflict victims and human rights organ... Read More

Create environment for teachers to return to duty within three days: Supreme Court

Kathmandu, April 25 -- The Supreme Court has ordered the government to ensure the protesting school teachers return to classrooms within three days while local units have also started directing the te... Read More

Education bill drags on, teachers dig in

Kathmandu, April 24 -- Even as a parliamentary committee has expedited the process to finalise the School Education Bill, there are slim chances of its endorsement before May first week-without which ... Read More

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