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Children as social victim Every child has a right to live in an environment that is peaceful, safe, friendly and free from violence. However, it is a harsh truth that violence against children is prevalent throughout the world with varying degrees. [More]
Our tattered family values In context of Nepal, people surpassing the age of 60 are generally deemed as senior citizen or older people. The population of the senior citizens in the country is projected to be 1.7 million or 6.5 per cent of the total national population. [More]
A crying need for change When Hugo Chávez was re-elected president of Venezuela in 2006, he told us that "We must now deepen the revolution". He also told us that he did not know what the New Socialism of the 21st Century will look like tomorrow, only that we must solve problems from day to day and year to year, using the socialist model as our guide. President Chávez has always rejected top-down government and maintained that power must originate and stream from the bottom up. [More]
Child sexual abuse “alarming” There is no precise data available on the number of sexual abuse and rape cases but activists believe the situation is alarming. [More]
Prevalence of torture, a reminder of the weaknesses of the institutions in Nepal Since the last International Day in Support of Torture Victims, it is unfortunate that little concrete measures have been taken to put an end to the practice of police torture in Nepal. [More]
Terrorizing the democratic space In the midst of hide and seek between the Sun and the Cloud, the environment of Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand was very tense on June 25, 2010. The reason was, the “Operation Green Hunt Virodhi Nagrik Manch” (Citizens Forum against Operation Green Hunt) had called for a rally and mass meeting against the cold blood murder, rape and torture of innocent villagers by the security forces in the ongoing so-called anti-Naxal operation codified as “Operation Green Hunt”. [More]
Human trafficking and slavery in Nepal Nepal made some progress in its anti-trafficking law enforcement efforts in 2009. But the Nepali government’s efforts were not enough to remove the nation from a “Tier 2” status, which indicates that Nepal has still failed to fully comply with the minimum standards of the U.S. Trafficking Victim Protection Act. [More]
A prescription for medical doctors An apple a day keeps the doctor away, it is said. But I don't eat apple everyday and whenever my frazzled self needs medical attention I still remember the bald headed, portly and middle-aged doctor who was all in all for any kind of medical problem for any of us in the family. He was a very friendly doctor who used to take his time while attending to his patient – us. [More]
Ensure the right of the children The problem of child labor in the society is on the increase, number of street children is growing rapidly and more than 20 percent of the children are devoid of basic education. It is necessary for the government to implement clear-cut policies and programs related to children’s rights to give them proper education. All types of exploitations against the children must end for ensuring them a life sans fear. [More]
Child Labour : A hindrance in development As we can see today child Labour is mushrooming in our country. Just like a plague which spreads in a place. It is so rampant in Nepal that it is becoming difficult for Nepal government to weed it out from the very Nepali roots. Child Labour is not only a hindrance in child’s development but also a hindrance in nation’s development. Children are universally recognized as the most important asset of any nation and child Labour, in the recent past, has evoked a great concern among all. [More]
Uncivilized practices of the civil society The term ‘Civil Society’ is mostly used for voluntary organizations, non-governmental organizations and non-profit institutions. These are also called as civil society organizations. Interestingly, most of these organizations are always busy in criticizing the state (which is of course not wrong as the state is a failure), but they themselves behave like the state when it comes to the issues of marginalized people, Dalits and Women of D-section (deprived sections), even though they have also failed in delivering justice to marginalized peoples. [More]
Our tattered family values In context of Nepal, people surpassing the age of 60 are generally deemed as senior citizen or older people. The population of the senior citizens in the country is projected to be 1.7 million or 6.5 per cent of the total national population. [More]
A crying need for change When Hugo Chávez was re-elected president of Venezuela in 2006, he told us that "We must now deepen the revolution". He also told us that he did not know what the New Socialism of the 21st Century will look like tomorrow, only that we must solve problems from day to day and year to year, using the socialist model as our guide. President Chávez has always rejected top-down government and maintained that power must originate and stream from the bottom up. [More]
Child sexual abuse “alarming” There is no precise data available on the number of sexual abuse and rape cases but activists believe the situation is alarming. [More]
Prevalence of torture, a reminder of the weaknesses of the institutions in Nepal Since the last International Day in Support of Torture Victims, it is unfortunate that little concrete measures have been taken to put an end to the practice of police torture in Nepal. [More]
Terrorizing the democratic space In the midst of hide and seek between the Sun and the Cloud, the environment of Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand was very tense on June 25, 2010. The reason was, the “Operation Green Hunt Virodhi Nagrik Manch” (Citizens Forum against Operation Green Hunt) had called for a rally and mass meeting against the cold blood murder, rape and torture of innocent villagers by the security forces in the ongoing so-called anti-Naxal operation codified as “Operation Green Hunt”. [More]
Human trafficking and slavery in Nepal Nepal made some progress in its anti-trafficking law enforcement efforts in 2009. But the Nepali government’s efforts were not enough to remove the nation from a “Tier 2” status, which indicates that Nepal has still failed to fully comply with the minimum standards of the U.S. Trafficking Victim Protection Act. [More]
A prescription for medical doctors An apple a day keeps the doctor away, it is said. But I don't eat apple everyday and whenever my frazzled self needs medical attention I still remember the bald headed, portly and middle-aged doctor who was all in all for any kind of medical problem for any of us in the family. He was a very friendly doctor who used to take his time while attending to his patient – us. [More]
Ensure the right of the children The problem of child labor in the society is on the increase, number of street children is growing rapidly and more than 20 percent of the children are devoid of basic education. It is necessary for the government to implement clear-cut policies and programs related to children’s rights to give them proper education. All types of exploitations against the children must end for ensuring them a life sans fear. [More]
Child Labour : A hindrance in development As we can see today child Labour is mushrooming in our country. Just like a plague which spreads in a place. It is so rampant in Nepal that it is becoming difficult for Nepal government to weed it out from the very Nepali roots. Child Labour is not only a hindrance in child’s development but also a hindrance in nation’s development. Children are universally recognized as the most important asset of any nation and child Labour, in the recent past, has evoked a great concern among all. [More]
Uncivilized practices of the civil society The term ‘Civil Society’ is mostly used for voluntary organizations, non-governmental organizations and non-profit institutions. These are also called as civil society organizations. Interestingly, most of these organizations are always busy in criticizing the state (which is of course not wrong as the state is a failure), but they themselves behave like the state when it comes to the issues of marginalized people, Dalits and Women of D-section (deprived sections), even though they have also failed in delivering justice to marginalized peoples. [More]
