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Still No Justice: Nepal's Civil War Victims and the Long Wait for Accountability

Still No Justice: Nepal's Civil War Victims and the Long Wait for Accountability

Due to the government repeatedly appointing officials to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) through political quotas, rather than selecting competent, qualified and impartial individuals, conflict victims have failed to receive justice and reparations even two decades after the peace agreement.

Govinda Luitel | Feb 17, 2026

Human Trafficking

Ghyangphedi-Kolkata Connection: Sisters Lost from a Village Found in the Same Brothel

Ghyangphedi-Kolkata Connection: Sisters Lost from a Village Found in the Same Brothel

Rimaya is not the only one trafficked from Nepal to India for the purpose of sexual exploitation. According to the Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau, a total of 149 women and 20 girls and adolescents from Nuwakot were rescued from India during the five-year period from the fiscal year 2075/076 to 2081/082 (mid-2018 to mid-2025).

Kalpana Bhattarai | Oct 30, 2025

Disasters

Earthquake Victims Dying in Temporary Shelters

Earthquake Victims Dying in Temporary Shelters

Earthquake victims affected by the 2023 Jajarkot earthquake have not yet received government grants to build their houses. Because of this, they are still living under tarpaulins and tin roofs. Forced to spend winters and monsoons in temporary shelters, new mothers, the elderly, girls, and those with chronic illnesses are dying prematurely.

Abhash Budhathoki | Aug 25, 2025

Accountability

Still No Justice: Nepal's Civil War Victims and the Long Wait for Accountability

Still No Justice: Nepal's Civil War Victims and the Long Wait for Accountability

Due to the government repeatedly appointing officials to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) through political quotas, rather than selecting competent, qualified and impartial individuals, conflict victims have failed to receive justice and reparations even two decades after the peace agreement.

Govinda Luitel | Feb 17, 2026