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August 20, 2024 News Release

Nepal: New Transitional Justice Law a Flawed Step Forward

Address Serious Shortcomings; Robust Implementation is Key

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August 8, 2024 News Release

Nepal: New Government Should Seize Moment for Rights

Prioritize Transitional Justice, Social Security, Migrant Workers, LGBT Rights

Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli after the completion of the oath ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 15, 2024.
August 8, 2024 Letter

Letter to Prime Minister Oli Regarding Human Rights Agenda for the New Government

July 31, 2024 Dispatches

Nepal Supreme Court Rules Trans Woman Is a Woman

National Directive Needed to Uphold Basic Rights

Rukshana Kapali at her home in Patan near Kathmandu, Nepal, August 29, 2018.
July 29, 2024 Letter

Letter to UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations

Reform of Vetting Processes for Peacekeeping Personnel

May 2, 2024 Dispatches

Nepal's Opportunity to Protect Children in New Budget

Extending Universal Child Grant Program Would Enhance Social Protection, Strengthen Country’s Future

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April 21, 2024 News Release

Qatar, Nepal, Bangladesh: Emir’s Visits Should Prioritize Migrant Worker Protections

Public Commitments to Worker Protections and Compensation Needed

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, emir of Qatar, in Doha, November 29, 2023. 
March 5, 2024 News Release

Nepal: Seize Chance to Ensure Justice for Conflict Atrocities

Revise Draft Law to Meet Domestic, International Standards

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February 15, 2024 News Release

Nepal: Barriers to Transgender Legal Recognition

Implement Supreme Court Orders; Eliminate Ad Hoc Medical Exams

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January 11, 2024 News Release

Nepal: More Progress Needed on Transitional Justice Law

Progress on Social Justice, Marriage Equality Stalled in Implementation

An LGBTQ couple, Surendra Pandey (left) and Maya Gurung, a transgender woman, pose for pictures after obtaining their marriage certificate in Kathmandu, Nepal, December 1, 2023.
December 14, 2023 Commentary

Did Nepal Achieve Marriage Equality? Not Quite Yet

Nepal has celebrated its first same-sex wedding, but it is still virtually impossible for most queer couples to tie the knot

Surendra Pandey, right, and Maya Gurung, who married six years ago, pose for a photograph
December 13, 2023 Dispatches

Nepal’s Earthquake Survivors Need Relief Aid to Survive Winter

Government, Partners Failed to Learn Lessons from the 2015 Earthquake Disaster

Earthquake survivors living under flimsy shelters in Rukum district, November 6, 2023.
November 30, 2023 Dispatches

Nepal Registers Same-Sex Marriage – A First

Following Rejection in the Capital, Rural Authorities Set an Example

Surendra Pandey and Maya Gurung register their marriage with authorities in Dordi, a municipality in the bride’s home district of Lamjung, Nepal, November 29, 2023.
October 10, 2023 Dispatches

Nepal Courts Refuse to Register Same-Sex Marriages

Lower Courts Defy Supreme Court Order

Surendra Pandey, right, and Maya Gurung, who married six years ago, pose for a photograph
August 11, 2023 Dispatches

UN Experts Criticize Nepal’s Transitional Justice Bill

Draft Law Does Not Meet International Standards or Supreme Court Rulings

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