Category: Situation Update
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Nepal Human Rights Situation [In the aftermath of HoR dissolution]
The year 2020 witnessed a number of political and constitutional issues challenging the rule of law and democratic principles in Nepal. The dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) and appointments in different constitutional bodies under an unconstitutional ordinance, bypassing the parliamentary hearing, have created fears that these constitutional and political upheavals could have an impact in the country for a long time.
This situation brief, prepared by Terai Human Rights Defenders Alliance analyses the implications for human rights and security in future as a result of the current political and constitutional developments.
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COVID -19 Pandemic adds to the woes of Dallits in Nepal: A Situation Analysis
The Government of Nepal on March 24 announced nationwide lockdown to control the spread of COVID-...
Read MoreFull text of our memorandum submitted to Parliamentary Committee
On 22 September 2020, THRD Alliance & Advocacy Forum jointly submitted a memorandum to Honourable Krishna Bhakta Pokharel, Chairperson of Law, Justice, Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives with a view to...
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Human Rights Violations on the rise: Appeal for Justice and Fair Trial
Terai Human Rights Defenders Alliance (THRD Alliance) expresses its serious concern over the death...
Read MoreSituation Update on Effectiveness of Quarantine/Isolation in Nepal
Background On July 21 the Government of Nepal announced an end to the nationwide lockdown which had been imposed since March 24.[1] The government, however, allowed only limited businesses and services to operate. Although the...
Read MoreSituation Update on Effects of Flooding and Responses of State Authorities in Nepal
Date: 30-07-2020 Background Incessant rains have caused flooding and landslides across the country killing dozens of people and displacing hundreds of people across the country. Floods and landslides have thus aggravated...
Read MoreHuman Rights Situation Update (Focused on Province-2)
This situation update is prepared on the basis of information gathered by human rights defenders of Terai Human Rights Defenders Alliance during the period of May, 2020 to July 14, 2020. Among various human rights issues during...
Read MoreTHRDA CONCERNS OVER CUSTODIAL DEATH IN DHANUSHA & DEMANDS FOR PROMPT INVESTIGATION
Terai Human Rights Defenders Alliance expresses its serious concern over the death of a detainee in police custody. On 10 June 2020, Sambhu Sada Musahar, a 23-year-old detainee from Sabaila Municipality Ward Number 12, Dhanusha,...
Read MoreFive Major Concerns of Human Rights in Response to COVID 19 in Nepal
Background The first confirmed case of the COVID-19 positive was reported in Nepal on January 24, 2020 . The Nepal government imposed nationwide lockdown for the first time on March 24 when there were only two confirmed cases....
Read MoreSerious Concern Over Eviction Of Landless People From Public Lands Without Following Due Process
Background Terai Human Rights Defenders Alliance (THRD Alliance) expresses its serious concern over the ongoing eviction of landless marginalized and vulnerable people by the state authorities and non-state-actors, backed by the...
Read MoreEnvironmental Rights Defender in Nepal Killed for Protesting Illegal Mining
Terai Human Rights Defenders Alliance (THRD Alliance) condemns the cold-blooded murder of an environmental rights defender in Dhanusha district of the Tarai region, Nepal. The 24year-old Om Prakash Mahato was crushed to death by...
Read MoreHuman Rights Situation of Nepal in 2019: Review by THRDA
The year 2019 was yet another year of degrading human rights situation in Nepal as the country witnessed various forms of human rights violations. Alleged extra-judicial killings continued unabated. The government that pledged...
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