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Nepal Has to Decide How to Rebuild
"What matters most is how Nepal rebuilds, not simply how quickly it rebuilds." Next week, Nepal's prime minister will travel to New York to ask the world for help. But as one analyst in Kathmandu puts it, getting applause at the United Nations will be the easy part.
16 SEPTEMBER 2026 · 16 MIN READ
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Rumour has it you could get 10 years
A draft amendment being prepared by the government would make publishing unverified information online punishable by up to 10 years in prison, regardless of whether the information is true.
13 SEPTEMBER 2026 · 7 MIN READ
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Where will the Sanctions go?
The government hopes that renaming RAB as SRB will help ease US sanctions. But the proposed law's real test is whether it delivers credible reform, protects evidence of past abuses, and creates independent oversight.
9 SEPTEMBER 2026 · 6 MIN READ
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What Happens When the Accused Investigate Themselves?
The proposed enforced disappearance and human rights laws leave investigations involving security forces too dependent on the institutions accused of wrongdoing. That could delay evidence-gathering, weaken remedies for families and undermine public confidence.
30 AUGUST 2026 · 7 MIN READ
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Aim to Blind
The UN estimates that up to 1,400 people were killed and more than 13,500 injured during the July 2024 crackdown. Hospitals recorded more than 1,300 eye-injury cases, with many patients losing vision permanently.
25 AUGUST 2026 · 8 MIN READ
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Touhidi Janata: A Banner Many Use, But No One Owns
There is no organisation called Touhidi Janata. No membership, no central office, no registered leadership. Anyone can pick the banner up, from a crowd besieging a police station over a harassment case to a militant with a criminal record, and once they do, no one can be shown to have owned it. This is the story of that name, the violence it has covered for, and the state that has never once been willing to call it what it is.
19 AUGUST 2026 · 23 MIN READ
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Crime Numbers Under BNP Govt: Fewer Murders, But Overall Crime Goes Up
Official police figures show an 11% increase in registered crime cases between March and July 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, even as murders and armed robberies declined. Violence against women and children rose sharply during the five-month period.
18 AUGUST 2026 · 7 MIN READ
NUTSHELL TODAY REPORT · HUMAN RIGHTS
The Insider's Verdict: Dr. Nabila Idris Dissects the NHRC Bill 2026
The Government repealed the 2025 Ordinance on the stated ground that a stronger law would follow. This is that law.
13 AUGUST 2026 · 9 MIN READ
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Are the walls fading?
Across Dhaka, murals created during the July–August 2024 uprising are being covered, erased or left to deteriorate. The fading artwork has become a measure of wider concerns about preserving the movement’s memory and implementing its reform agenda.
12 AUGUST 2026 · 9 MIN READ
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Fragmented Demands: Inside Nepal's Recent Protests
29 JULY 2026 · 2 MIN READ