17 September, 2016 Kathmandu
The fifth annual general assembly (AGM) of the Justice and Rights Institute (JuRI -Nepal) held in Kathmandu, unanimously elected advocate Mr. Raju Chapagai as the new Chairperson. A Constitutional and Human Rights Lawyer by training, Mr. Chapagai served as a founding chairperson. The post was vacant since the former Chairperson Dip Magar tendered his resignation, citing personal and professional reasons. The assembly also endorsed nomination of Mr. Panakaj Kumar Karna and Ms Aarati Bista Rana as the General Secretary and Secretary respectively; they were nominated by the Executive Board (EB) meeting held in August.
Mr. Pankaj Karna presented an an...
29 August, 2016
Kathmandu, Justice and Rights Institute (JuRI - Nepal) knocks the Supreme Court’s door demanding enactment of new law that controls and regulates acid sale and criminalizes acid attack corresponding to its gravity and obligates authorities to enforce protection measures for the victims! On behalf of JuRI Nepal, Advocate Sashi Basnet, Senior Legal Officer at JuRI Nepal; filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court on 29August, 2016.
The petitioner has sought for victim’s protection, free medical care, rehabilitation, restoring their dignity and prosecution to the perpetrators as they deserve inviolable rights to protection and life with dignity. Advocate Bishnu Pokher...
24 August 2016, Kathmandu
The civil society organizations working in the field of Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) are all set to forma national network in order to enhance efforts in ensuring enjoyment of ESCR rights for all. Justice and Rights Institute (JuRI Nepal) recently concluded an interaction with the members of human rights fraternity and participants strongly felt a gap of a national network dedicated to promotion and all agreed on to proceed further.
JuRI Nepal as discussed will soon share a draft paper bringing to light on the rationale and modality of the network and suggestions from the wider ESCR community will be solicited. Representatives from ...
21 July, 2016, Kathmandu
JuRI-Nepal published the maiden issue of the ESCR e- bulletin in Nepali. It features issues related to events and agenda with respect to promotion and protection of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Nepal. JuRIin partnership with IM Swedish Development Partner under the Promoting Human Dignity Project (PHDP) regularly organizes ESCR dialogue series with the key stakeholders and highlight issues through various communication channels, including e-bulletin.
20 June 2016, Kathmandu!
JuRI-Nepal signed an agreement with UNICEF for a project, “Support for Gender Based Violence Prevention and Child Protection Project”. As agreed on, this project will last on 12 June 2017. It was designed to facilitate implementation of UNICEF’s technical assistance to the Government agenciesand community groups engaged in protection of women and children from violence and abuse, including Gender Based Violence (GBV).
It offers necessary technical assistance to the Ministry of Women Children and Social Welfare, Department of Women and Children and Central Child Welfare Board undertaking mapping analysis and drafting strategies for GBV preven...
