Real Rights Now – Time to Act

Real Rights Now is a digital portal highlighting the need for justice in cases of human rights violations in Nepal. A number of these cases have been taken all the way up to the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations and have been won. Despite winning, little to nothing has changed, and the victims of these violations are still pushing Nepal to abide by its international obligations. Real Rights Now aims to make their rights reality.

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Click on each case to read more about individual cases, the decisions of the Human Rights Committee and their implementation status, or get an overview here

Anil Chaudhary — Mr. Hom Bahadur Bagale served in the Nepalese police from 13 February 1984. On 28 November 2002, Mr. Bagale was unduly arrested and subjected to torture in order to confess his involvement in the alleged theft of gold from his superior.

Anil Chaudhary

Real Rights Now — Mr. Hom Bahadur Bagale served in the Nepalese police from 13 February 1984. On 28 November 2002, Mr. Bagale was unduly arrested and subjected to torture in order to confess his involvement in the alleged theft of gold from his superior.

R.R

Real Rights Now — Mr. Hom Bahadur Bagale served in the Nepalese police from 13 February 1984. On 28 November 2002, Mr. Bagale was unduly arrested and subjected to torture in order to confess his involvement in the alleged theft of gold from his superior.

Devi Maya Nepal

Hom Bahadur Bagale — Mr. Hom Bahadur Bagale served in the Nepalese police from 13 February 1984. On 28 November 2002, Mr. Bagale was unduly arrested and subjected to torture in order to confess his involvement in the alleged theft of gold from his superior.

Hom Bahadur Bagale

Amrit Kandel - (c) Personal Archive — A student enforcedly disappeared in 2003. FACTS On 10 October 2003, Mr. Amrit Kandel, while walking in Kathmandu was arrested by a dozen of soldiers belonging to the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA). Mr. Amrit was not provided any reason of his arrest. He was taken to a military barrack around […]

Amrit Kandel

Real Rights Now — A 14 year old indigenous child tortured. FACTS Bholi Pharaka, an indigenous child of Nepal, worked as a domestic helper for a family in Kathmandu. He was not allowed to attend school, not paid and subjected to physical and psychological abuses by the family of the house he worked for. […]

Bholi Pharaka

Real Rights Now — A 11 year old boy tortured in 2010. FACTS In November 2010, Mr.Lakpa Tamang, a 11 year old boy belonging to the indigenous community of Nepal was accused of having stolen a gold earring by a neighbour based on an astrologer’s statement. On 15 November 2010, he was brought to […]

Lakpa Tamang

Fulmati — A 14 year old indigenous girl raped, tortured and forced into labour. FACTS Ms. Fulmati Nyaya (pseudonym used) a 14-year-old girl belonging to the indigenous Tharu community of Nepal was arbitrarily arrested, without knowledge of her crime, from her home in Kailali District in 2 April 2002. Around 300 members […]

Fulmati Nyaya

Real Rights Now — A medical assistant forcibly arrested and tortured. FACTS On 7 April 2011, Mr. Prashanta Pandey, a medical assistant at a medical shop in Jhulinipur, Rupandehi, was forcibly arrested by three police officers from Rupandehi District Police Office without any warrant for the arrest. Mr. Pandey was taken to Lumbini Zonal […]

Prashanta Pandey

Gyan Devi Bolakhe — A pastor enforcedly disappeared and extrajudicially killed. FACTS On 1 May 2001, Hari Prasad Bolakhe, a permanent resident of Phulbari VDC-8, Kavre district, a pastor by profession, was arrested by a joint unit of the security forces on the allegations of involvement with Maoist activities and allowing Maoists to use […]

Hari Prasad Bolakhe

Enforced disappearance and torture of a young women in 2003.

Sarita Sharma

Real Rights Now — A student affiliated to a Maoist- affiliated Union enforcedly disappeared and tortured. FACTS On 21 October 2003, Mr. Himal Sharma was arbitrarily deprived of his liberty in Kathmandu by Nepali security forces wearing civilian clothes. He was taken to the Bhairabnath Battalion barracks and forcibly disappeared for almost one and […]

Mr. Himal Sharma

Shanta Neupane — Left-wing activists, disappeared in 1999

Danda Pani Neupane

Real Rights Now — Sexual abuse of a suspected Maoist supporter by army officer in 2004.

Purna Maya

Bimala Dhakal — Lawyer and human rights defender, disappeared and tortured in 1996 and 1999

Rajendra Prasad Dhakal

Ram Maya Nakarmi — Worker disappeared in 2003

Padam Narayan Nakarmi

Sabita Basnet — Left-wing activist disappeared in 1999

Milan Nepali

Trekking porter and cook arrested and tortured in 2007

Ang Dorje Sherpa

Eight young people aged 14 to 23 disappeared from one village in 2002

Manau Disappearances (Tharu et al.)

School headmaster disappeared in December 2001

Chakra Bahadur Katwal

Tej Bahadur Bhandari — Retired teacher actively involved in social activities disappeared in 2001

Tej Bahadur Bhandari

Sharmila Tripathi — Student activist disappeared in September 2003

Gyanendra Tripathi

Journalist and human rights lawyer survivor of torture and enforced disappearance

Jit Man Basnet

17-year-old girl executed by soldiers in 2004

Subhadra Chaulagain

Businessman disappeared in 2003

Mukunda Sedhai

Teacher and farmer disappeared and tortured in 2003-2005

Dev Bahadur Maharjan

Farmer disappeared and tortured in 2004-2005

Yubaraj Giri

Leftwing activist disappeared in 2002

Surya Prasad Sharma