Author Archives: NepaliKuire
Minorities in Nepal, according to MRG
With various deadlocks in the process of transition to democracy, Nepal witnessed another year of political uncertainty in 2010. While the 2006 peace agreement ending the conflict between the Maoists and the government continued to hold, Prime Minister Madav Kumar Nepal of the Unified Marxist-Leninist party … Continue reading
Torture briefing, Jan-Jun 2011
During the reporting period from January 2011 to June 2011, which coincided with Nepal’s first report under the Human Rights Council’s Universal Period Review process, AF has recorded a significant overall increase in the percentage of torture from 22.5% in the previous … Continue reading
Demand for Nepalis up as Indonesia, Philippines ban housemaids to Saudi
Acute shortage of domestic helps in Saudi Arabia, following a ban on Indonesian and Filipino housemaids last month, is likely to open doors for Nepali women. Housemaids’ salary has increased by up to 100 per cent in Saudi following high … Continue reading
Justice denied: HRDs, impunity and the rule of law in Nepal
It is a fact that, 5 years after the end of the conflict, not one single perpetrator of a conflict-era human rights violation has been brought to justice in a court of law. But Nepal‟s impunity has further implications than conflict-era … Continue reading
3rd periodic state report on ICESCR
“Nepal acceded to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), without any reservation. Nepal submitted its Second Periodic Report under the ICESCR on 30 June 2006. The present Third Periodic Report contains the measures taken to implement … Continue reading
Women and climate change in Bageshwori
In 2008, women experiencing the impact of climate change in poor areas in Nepal came together to tell the story about how climate change is affecting their lives. Through making participatory videos, the women explored how they and their families … Continue reading
Surfing under surveillance
RUBEENA MAHATO Democratic governments are just as likely to restrict civil liberties as despotic systems are, if not safeguarded by citizen vigilance and protection. The gatekeepers of our transitional republic seem to have got it into their heads that the … Continue reading
IRIN: Emerging from menstrual quarantine
Every month, for one week,14-year-old Kamala Vishwarkarmas returns from school to sleep alone in a dark, windowless mud hut. She is forbidden from entering her family’s house during her menstrual cycle for fear of what might happen. “I’ll stay here … Continue reading
Trafficking Nepali women, CNN and Demi Moore
So, invited to the launch of this CNN film in a city hotspot, I hoped that Demi Moore may turn up. She didn’t. Worse, the amount of money CNN spent on wining-and-dining 50 movers-and-shakers would no doubt have paid for … Continue reading
Food and health in Mugu
Women’s journey to food and health in Mugu, Nepal The blue sky is dazzling. Far off in the distance, being sharply shaken in a light airplane having only seven seats, passengers can see beautiful snowy mountains on the right side and the deep blue Rara lake on the left. Isolated villages are … Continue reading