Nepal elections: Impunity meets politics
Flag burning, retaliatory vandalism, assaults on students, calls for party volunteers at polling booths reveal a dangerous escalation in Nepal’s election season, where selective accountability risks normalising impunity.
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Nepal elections: Impunity meets politics
Flag burning, retaliatory vandalism, assaults on students, calls for party volunteers at polling booths reveal a dangerous escalation in Nepal’s election season, where selective accountability …
Birgunj under curfew, Gaur recovers; Critics question ‘repeat curfew’ response
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Hindu-Muslim trade stones at each other from temple, mosque in Rautahat
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What a bear attack in a remote valley in Nepal tells us about the problem of aging rural communities
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How Nepal’s consumer protection really works
Consumers enjoy the right to be informed about the price, quality and quantity, standard and composition of goods and services, including detailed disclosure of ingredients …
Gaps persist in consumer protection rights despite laws and inspections
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Judges’ Society flags factless criticism as risk to justice
The Society urged for an assessment of judicial performance vis-à-vis available resources, infrastructure and human capacity to determine whether delays and case backlogs stem from …
How Nepal’s women with disabilities are left behind
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