Full Coverage: Nepal
July 2007
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The aim of this Guide is to provide a brief introduction to human rights and sustainable development issues in Nepal
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24.07.2007
The United Nations and the Maoists have agreed on the resumption of the second phase of registration and verification of Maoist army personnel – to ensure that no minors are
more...serving – as soon as possible. Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Children] [Civil rights] [Codes of conduct] [Justice and crime] |
16.07.2007
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 16 (OneWorld) - Despite the return of democratic rule a little over one year ago, there has been no let up in cases of police abuse in Nepal, according to human rights defenders involved in a countrywide campaign against torture.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Human rights] [Democracy] [Governance] [Justice and crime] Image: Nepal's Dalits have been particularly persecuted, say activists. © Advocacy Project
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16.07.2007
More than 1,300 new cases of torture have been recorded in Nepal by the Advocacy Forum, a leading Nepali human rights organisation, since the restoration of democracy in April 2006.
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13.07.2007
More...From: Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) Related topics/regions: [War and peace] [Conflict] [Conflict resolution] [Nuclear arms] [Peace] Image: between 2 stones
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06.07.2007
The ghatta an ancient rural technology - made out of a tree trunk for the water runner, some timber to craft the turbine wheel, a stone grinder and a convenient stream - is reviving the fortunes of poor Nepalese families.
more...From: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related topics/regions: [South Asia] |
05.07.2007
Natural disasters have time and again proved the vulnerability of poor women, children, the elderly and disabled. Mats Eriksson, Manjari Mehta and Kesang Renchen of the Kathmandu based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) write on the need to integrate local communities in disaster preparedness planning in the Himalayan region.
more...Related topics/regions: [India] [South Asia] [Emergency relief] [Shelter & housing] [Social exclusion] [Gender] [Governance] Image: Survivors after the earthquake
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