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UN BODY URGES NEPAL TO INVESTIGATE, PROSECUTE AND AFFORD REDRESS TO VICTIM OF RAPE IN LANDMARK RULING REGARDING SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT. Advocacy Forum, REDRESS, JuRI-Nepal and TRAIL-International jointly call on the Government of Nepal to: 1. Immediately implement the decision of the UN Human Rights Committee by investigating the facts, and prosecuting and punishing the perpetrators; 2. Ensure that the victim has access to all the necessary rehabilitation and medical treatment; 3. Provide effective and full reparation to the victim; 4. Ensure the confidentially and protection of the victim and her family; 5. Adopt legislation criminalizing torture and disappearances and permitting ...

Kathmandu 31 May, 2017 Justice and Rights Institute-Nepal (JuRI-Nepal) in collaboration with the Women Committee  of the Supreme Court Bar Association has recently published a booklet titled, “Laingik Nyaya Sambandhi Faisala Karyanwayan ko Nigarani” – A Look into the Implementation Status of the Verdicts in relation to Gender Justice. Despite the tremendous efforts exerted by the Judgment Execution Directorate under the Supreme Court of Nepal and other agencies, the Court Verdicts mostly the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with respect to gender justice remains unimplemented for long. In view of the facts, this publication with the six different articles authored by the we...

    Dharan 2 April, 2017   Hon'ble Arjun Kumar Koirala, District Judge at the  District Court, Sunsari vowed to ensure legal aid service at their doorstop and requested local stakeholders to enhance their role and responsibilities in order to promote access to justice for all. He was speaking at the closing session of a three days training on "Access to Justice through strategic Litigation and Legal Aid service". The training was jointly organized by JuRI-Nepal in collaboration with Nepal Bar Association, Sunsari chapter. It was focused on to develop a common action plan for the promotion of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and support to enhance women a...

Kathmandu 24 March, 2017   The Ministry of Information and Communication is likely to establish Advertisement Council in order to monitor and regulate advertisements from gender lens. Bigya Bhandari from the Ministry stated that the government will soon initiate drafting a specific law in order to regulate advertisements appeared in media outlets from gender perspective.  She was speaking at an event – Judgment Watch Forum jointly organized by JuRI-Nepal and the Women Cell of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Nepal, Sancharika Samuha and IHRICON. JuRI- Nepal under the Access to Justice Project in partnership with the Governance Facility continues to organize Judgme...