| Aug 03, 2026
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Investigations
Displaced by Disaster, Madi’s Chepangs Face Violence and Human Trafficking
Marginalized communities who were repeatedly displaced by floods and landslides and settled in Madi, Chitwan, remain unsafe even in their current location. Living in extreme poverty, they are also at high risk of gender-based violence, labor exploitation and human trafficking.
| Aug 03, 2026
Features
Bara Teacher Who Won Supreme Court Case Against Crusher Faces Continued Pressure From Police, Operators
Minakshi Aggregate Industries, located in Sripur village of Kalaiya Sub-Metropolitan City-24, Bara, which the Supreme Court ordered to shut down, is preparing to resume operations. Meanwhile, the village schoolteacher who won the case in the Supreme Court is being continuously harassed by the police and the crusher entrepreneur.
| Jul 27, 2026
Human Trafficking
A Human Trafficker Walks Free as Families Mourn Migrants Lost at Sea
The fate of seven Nepali youths who went missing in a boat accident in the Caribbean Sea nearly five years ago while traveling illegally to America (United States) remains unknown. Since no agency conducted a search, the families have even performed final rites by creating effigies out of kush (halfa grass).
| Apr 03, 2026
Disasters
Displaced by Disaster, Madi’s Chepangs Face Violence and Human Trafficking
Marginalized communities who were repeatedly displaced by floods and landslides and settled in Madi, Chitwan, remain unsafe even in their current location. Living in extreme poverty, they are also at high risk of gender-based violence, labor exploitation and human trafficking.
| Aug 03, 2026
Climate Justice
12,000 Vehicles Destroyed: The Environmental Cost of Nepal’s Gen-Z Movement
More than 12,000 vehicles were burned nationwide during the Gen-Z movement, which claimed 76 lives, with 6,800 of those vehicles burned in Bagmati Province alone. The smoke and toxic chemicals released from these fires caused an increase in hospital patients with respiratory, eye and skin problems. Furthermore, the remains of these vehicles have not been managed in a timely manner, creating a risk that chemicals and ash will cause long-term severe impacts on health and the environment.
| Apr 10, 2026
Accountability
Bara Teacher Who Won Supreme Court Case Against Crusher Faces Continued Pressure From Police, Operators
Minakshi Aggregate Industries, located in Sripur village of Kalaiya Sub-Metropolitan City-24, Bara, which the Supreme Court ordered to shut down, is preparing to resume operations. Meanwhile, the village schoolteacher who won the case in the Supreme Court is being continuously harassed by the police and the crusher entrepreneur.
| Jul 27, 2026
