| May 04, 2026
NIMJN Shorts
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Investigations
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
Features
Erased: A Woman, a House, and the Silence After
After Maitimaya Tamang’s home on the banks of the Bagmati, a shack built of bamboo, plastic and tin through years of labor as a daily wage worker, cleaner and corn seller, was demolished by the government with just one day’s notice, she is left terrified of the state and uncertain of her future.
| May 04, 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
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.
| Aug 25, 2025
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
Erased: A Woman, a House, and the Silence After
After Maitimaya Tamang’s home on the banks of the Bagmati, a shack built of bamboo, plastic and tin through years of labor as a daily wage worker, cleaner and corn seller, was demolished by the government with just one day’s notice, she is left terrified of the state and uncertain of her future.
| May 04, 2026
