by Prithvi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post,Nov 7, 2023Nepal continues to remain among the lowest-ranked countries in South Asia in terms of human development even though the country has made rapid progress in the last few decades, a United Nations report says. Nepal’s human development index (HDI) value in 2021 stood at 0.602 which is third worst after the war-torn Afghanistan and Pakistan, which is also facing an economic crisis lately, according to the…
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report in The Express Tribune, Oct 18, 2023RAWALPINDI: The top military brass on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the adverse developments taking place in the Gaza-Israel conflict and the enormous human cost being imposed on innocent civilians due to the disproportionate use of force by Israel. The concern was expressed during the 260th Corps Commanders’ Conference held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi, where Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir extended “diplomatic, moral…
report in The Express Tribune, Oct 2, 2023The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday barred a group of alleged beggars/human traffickers from travelling to Saudi Arabia on the pretext of performing Umrah at the Multan airport. An FIA spokesperson said that eight passengers, possessing Umrah visas, were primed for their journey to Saudi Arabia. However, during the standard immigration procedure, they failed to provide substantiated reasons for their travel. Following intense questioning by immigration officials,…
report in Khaama Press online, July 20, 2023Following the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, the European Council on Thursday imposed restrictive measures against 18 people and five entities because of their involvement in grave human rights abuses and violations in several countries, including Afghanistan. Six people were listed “over various forms of sexual and gender-based violence,” according to a statement from the council, three of whom are senior Taliban leaders in positions of authority.…
report in Prothom Alo, July 15, 2023Speakers at a human chain in Dhaka have said the Digital Security Act (DSA) is posing risks to journalism and creating an environment of fear for media outlets as well as freedom of expression. The law is working as a shield for injustice. Despite repeated assurances from the government, journalists are consistently being harassed through the act, they alleged. Journalists from different media outlets, under the banner ‘We are…
By Nizamuddin Rezahi in The Khaama Press Online, June 18, 2023In response to the US Department of State’s latest report on human trafficking in Afghanistan, Taliban’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said, human trafficking is done beyond the borders and “preventing it is not our responsibility”. Mr. Mujahid on Saturday in a tweet said, human trafficking is conducted beyond the borders of Afghanistan, and the caretaker regime is not responsible for its prevention. He further reiterated that…
by Anup Ojha in The Kathmandu Post, Apr 16, 2023Nepal’s Cyber Bureau says the country has seen a steep rise in cybercrime cases over the past year. Inadequate technical human resource and lack of relevant laws have compounded the problem, the bureau says. Over the past eight months, the bureau has registered a total of 4,937 cases, a number higher than all cases registered in the whole of last fiscal year (4486 cases), according to…
report in Prothom Alo, Mar 26, 2023Speakers at a human chain in Rangpur demanded a fair share of water from 54 common rivers including Teesta. They also criticized India’s decision to withdraw water from Teesta by digging two new canals. An organisation named ‘Teesta Bachao Andolon’ organised the human chain in front of Rangpur Press Club premises on Saturday morning. Presided over by lawyer Palash Kanti Nag, professor Mojahar Ali, Abdus Sobhan, freedon fighter Mojaffar…
by Hritika Sharma in Nepalnews, Mar 15, 2023The National Human Rights Commission’s data estimates that more than a million Nepalis are vulnerable to human trafficking. Economic necessities, illegal migration, lack of awareness, and insufficient implementation of the Anti-Human trafficking law provide feasibility for human traffickers to operate throughout Nepal. Nepal’s Human Rights Commission report reveals how thousands of women and girls are trafficked from Nepal in a single year. Nepal’s open border with India also…
report in The Daily Star, Jan 12, 2023It came to the notice of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh that in Lalmonirhat Horijon community people are being denied basic human respect. The commission has issued a letter to the district commissioner for a report on this issue.https://www.thedailystar.net/star-multimedia/news-multimedia/news/horijon-community-people-denied-basic-respect-lalmonirhat-3217446