IRIN: Nepal, Time running out for peace process
Nepalese political parties and the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) need to work harder on the ongoing peace process, experts say.
The significance of the Radilla ruling - analysis by Dr Peter Watt, University of Sheffield
A glimmer of hope has emerged in the struggle against impunity for human rights violations in Mexico. Human rights organisations continually document ongoing abuses by the authorities, yet against a background of silence, denial...
UNESCO chief deplores killing of Nepalese media owner
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the murder of Nepalese media owner Arun Singhaniya, while reiterating her concerns over the ongoing threats faced by journalists in the...
Which comes first: Integration or constitution?
Completion of the peace process and drafting of the new constitution have now become entangled in a new controversy regarding their sequencing. The parties in the current government say that the “integration and rehabilitation of...
Kathmandu Post: UK piles pressure on rights front
British support to Nepal could be jeopardised if Nepal fails to demonstrate political will to curb impunity.
In Memory of Jai Kishor Labh
Peace Brigades International is deeply saddened by the death of human rights defender Jai Kishor Labh in the early hours of Sunday April 18th in his home. [more]