| Sep 15, 2026
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NIMJN Shorts
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Investigations
A Year After Nepal's Uprising, Self-Immolations Test the State's Promise of Change
Five people set themselves on fire in Nepal in July. Some are now reading the deaths as political in a country whose citizens are asking whether, one year after its Gen Z revolution, anything has changed.
| Sep 08, 2026
Features
Trafficked by Their Own Relatives, Victims Stay Silent
In most human trafficking cases, the perpetrators turn out to be close relatives. Because the offenders are family members, victims refrain from filing complaints. This creates significant obstacles in investigating suspects and prosecuting cases of human trafficking.
| Sep 15, 2026
Human Trafficking
Trafficked by Their Own Relatives, Victims Stay Silent
In most human trafficking cases, the perpetrators turn out to be close relatives. Because the offenders are family members, victims refrain from filing complaints. This creates significant obstacles in investigating suspects and prosecuting cases of human trafficking.
| Sep 15, 2026
Disasters
Flood-Swept Schools Struggle to Find Space to Reopen
Schools completely damaged by floods in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading want to ease the trauma of the flood by gathering students in one place to offer psychosocial counseling and resume classes. However, they are struggling to manage the necessary infrastructure to operate the schools.
| Sep 13, 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
Flood-Swept Schools Struggle to Find Space to Reopen
Schools completely damaged by floods in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading want to ease the trauma of the flood by gathering students in one place to offer psychosocial counseling and resume classes. However, they are struggling to manage the necessary infrastructure to operate the schools.
| Sep 13, 2026
