Sita Chhaudry was sold as a slave at 10 years old. Starved, beaten and denied an education, she has since been elected to local government – and is determined to fight poverty and human rights abuses. To read further, please click on the link below: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/oct/18/i-lived-in-fear-nepalese-official-sold-as-a-slave-at-10-years-old-domestic-worker
Governance
‘The Car Horn is Uncivilised’: How Kathmandu’s Streets Went Quiet
When the authorities in Kathmandu outlawed the use of vehicle horns in April, the start of the Nepali year, many expected the ban would go the way of most new year’s resolutions and be quickly forgotten. But six months later, the streets of the capital remain remarkably quiet. In a
Nepal Calls Nov. 26 General Election
Nepal will hold a general election on Nov. 26, the government said on Monday, hoping to conclude a turbulent journey to democracy a decade after a civil war and the abolition of its 239-year-old monarchy. To read further, please click on the link below: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-4810216/Nepal-calls-Nov-26-general-election-emerging-upheaval.html
Nepal Fails to Pass Controversial Constitution Amendment
Nepal’s parliament on Monday failed to pass a controversial amendment to the constitution after it was blocked by the main opposition party, amid deep political divisions ahead of key polls later this year. The government failed to get the two-thirds majority to pass the bill that has been the centre
Nepal Drains Dangerous Everest Lake
Nepal’s army says it has finished draining a dangerous glacial lake near Mount Everest to a safe level. The Imja glacial lake, at nearly 5,000m (16,400ft) high, was in danger of flooding downstream settlements, trekking trails and bridges. Imja is one of thousands of glacial lakes in the Himalayas. The lake,
Nepal Proposes Rail and Road Links to China
Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak proposed to the Chinese Transport Minister to link Nepal’s border with road and railway connectivity. That was followed by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s assurance to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal that the Chinese government is ready to initiate construction work on the cross-border railway link between the
A Decade After Nepal’s Maoist Rebellion, Little Justice for Victims
To read this New York Times article about ongoing efforts for Justice for Victims of the Maoist Rebellion, please follow the link below: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/29/world/asia/a-decade-after-nepals-maoist-rebellion-little-justice-for-victims.html?ref=oembed
Nepal Chief Justice Sushila Karki Suspended
Nepal’s first female chief justice has been suspended after an impeachment motion filed against her was signed by members of parliament. Click on Link below to read more. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/05/nepal-chief-justice-sushila-karki-suspended-170501124314347.html
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