Court intervention in lawmaking: Exception, not rule

Kathmandu, July 27 -- On pressing issues, the judiciary can ask the government to make laws to protect fundamental rights or enforce the constitution. Over the years, the country's Supreme Court has ... Read More

President's decision to send bill back to House triggers rift in ruling coalition

Kathmandu, July 26 -- The major ruling parties are divided over President Ramchandra Paudel's decision to return the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures) Amendment Bill to... Read More

PM Oli defends transitional justice process, victims say they feel left out

Kathmandu, July 24 -- Even as a group of conflict victims refuse to cooperate with the two transitional justice commissions, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has claimed that both the government and commi... Read More

Judiciary reminds poll body to ensure voting rights for expats

Kathmandu, July 23 -- As political parties start devising strategies for the 2027 general elections ('Mission 84'), the Judgement Enforcement Directorate under the judiciary has reminded the Election ... Read More

The whole world is watching our transitional justice process

Nepal, July 21 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is not just a human rights watchdog but also a mechanism with a supervisory role in transitional justice. However, it is often criticised ... Read More

UML firm against cooling-off period in civil service bill

Kathmandu, July 20 -- UML has stood against imposing restrictions on the civil servants so that they cannot take up constitutional or other government appointments immediately after their retirement o... Read More

NHRC reform in limbo despite warnings from UN and rights bodies

Kathmandu, July 19 -- During an accreditation review last year, Nepal's efforts in drafting a new law to enhance the National Human Rights Commission's effectiveness and independence was a primary fac... Read More

Nepal fails to deliver on human rights commitments

Kathmandu, July 17 -- Nepal's implementation of the recommendations from the third cycle of the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) has been dismal, says a report by a consortium... Read More

Pressure groups are dictating lawmaking

Kathmandu, July 14 -- On July 8, following protests by the Nepal Medical Association, the government struck a deal with the medical doctors to make "necessary revisions" to the Consumer Act. The docto... Read More

Now PM holds the key to constitutional appointments

Kathmandu, July 10 -- The federal parliament has endorsed a bill to amend the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures) Act with a provision for the prime minister and a majori... Read More

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