Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, during the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council UPR Working Group held on January 21, said that ‘Nepal’s commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights is total and unequivocal, and underscored that the rule of law and human rights should be evenly operational at national, […]
The Chitwan District Court on Tuesday remanded a Nepal Army officer, who was arrested for allegedly beating Rajkumar Chepang to death after he entered a restricted area of Chitwan National Park, in custody. Chiran Kumar Budha was arrested after 24-year-old Rajkumar Chepang of Piple Milan Chowk in Rapti Municipality-2 died allegedly due to in-custody beating.
Army officer remanded in custody on charge of beating Chepang youth to death Read Post »
Nepal Police has formed a three-member committee to investigate use of force by its officials on civilians during a peaceful protest held in Kathmandu on Friday and Thursday. Nepal Police drew flak after reports, photos, and videos of police thrashing peaceful protestors made rounds on social as well as mainstream media. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed its concern over the death of 19-year-old Bijaya Ram Chamar, of Garuda Municipality-8, Rautahat, at Birgunj-based National Medical College, while he was in police custody. The Dalit teenager was being treated at the hospital for renal disease and died on 26 August (Wednesday night). Chamar had been
Dalit youth’s death in police custody incident of caste-based discrimination, says NHRC Read Post »
India has arrested five policemen over the deaths of a father and son in custody, a senior investigating official said on Thursday, following outrage that drew comparisons to the death of George Floyd in the United States. On June 19 J Jayaraj, 59, and Bennicks Immanuel, 31, were subjected to a brutal thrashing that resulted
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CHENNAI, June 27 (REUTERS) – Outrage at the death of a father-son duo in the custody of Indian police earlier this week mounted on Saturday, with thousands on social media comparing the incident to the death of George Floyd in the United States. J Jayaraj, 59, and Bennicks Immanuel, 31, were subjected to a brutal
“India’s George Floyds”: Father-son death in police custody sparks outrage Read Post »
After weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that he said would ‘encourage better police practices’. However, he made no mention of the roiling national debate over racism spawned by police killings of black men and women. Trump met privately with the families
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