Nepal Judicial Independence Under Threat as International Rights Groups Decry Political Interference and Impeachment Maneuvers

In a joint statement issued from Geneva, three of the world’s leading human rights and legal watchdogs—Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW), and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)—have sounded a global alarm regarding the deteriorating state of judicial independence in Nepal. The organizations expressed profound concern over what they characterize as a systematic campaign […]

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Nepal Suspends Legal Gender Recognition Progress Undermining Human Rights for Transgender Citizens

Authorities in Nepal have abruptly ceased the processing of applications for transgender individuals seeking to update their legal gender on identity documents, a move that signals a significant regression for a nation once considered a global pioneer in LGBTQ+ rights. Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported today that this suspension not only stalls years of legislative […]

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