U.S. Department
of Justice
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
US Government Reports
- State Department - Country Documents
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Nepal - March 2023
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- NPL105570.E - Nepal: Prevalence and availability of fraudulent documents such as police certificates and reports, medical reports or hospital records, employment records and certificates (2014- June 2016) - August 2016
- NPL106278.E - Nepal: Identity documents, including citizenship certificates, birth certificates, driver's licences, and biometric identification cards (2012-April 2019) - April 2019
- NPL103945.E - Machine-readable passports, including whether previously issued passports are still valid; requirements and procedures to obtain them, processing times, and sample copies - Feb. 2012
- NPL103010.E - Prevalence of forged, fake or falsely acquired documents, including identity documents, professional certifications, membership cards and employment records - Jan. 2009
- NPL102069.E - Process to obtain a passport - Feb. 2007
- NPL102070.E - Information on the various identity documents in Nepal and the names of the agencies that issue them - Feb. 2007
- NPL102069.E - Process to obtain a passport - Feb. 2007
- NPL102070.E - Information on various identity documents - Feb. 2007
- NPL43396.E - Application process for certain members of Gurkha Brigade to obtain UK citizenship - Feb. 2005
US Government Reports
- Department of Labor - Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Coalition to stop the use of Child Soldiers - Child Soldiers Global Report - 2008
- Human Rights Watch
- “I Must Work to Eat” Covid-19, Poverty, and Child Labor in Ghana, Nepal, and Uganda – May 2021
- “Our Time to Sing and Play” Child Marriage in Nepal - September 2016
- Children in the Ranks: The Maoists Use of Children Soldiers in Nepal - Feb. 2007
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch
- Futures Stolen: Barriers to Education for Children with Disabilities in Nepal - Aug. 2011
- Minority Rights Group
- Minorities and indigenous peoples with disabilities - Dec. 2020
Foreign Government Reports
- UK Home Office Key Documents - 2020
- Minority Rights Group International
- State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - 2016
- South Asia State of Minorities Report 2020: Minorities and Shrinking Civil Space – Nov. 2020
- Minority and Indigenous Trends: Nepal: For persons with disabilities from minority and indigenous communities, the greatest barrier to accessing assistive technologies is discrimination - 2020
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Nepal: “No-one cares”: Descent-based discrimination against Dalits in Nepal - May 2024
- Human Rights Watch
- Discrimination Against Dalits In Nepal - Feb. 2004
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Nepal: “No-one cares”: Descent-based discrimination against Dalits in Nepal - May 2024
- Human Rights Watch
- Silenced and Forgotten Survivors of Nepal's Conflict-Era Sexual Violence - Sept 2014
US Government Reports
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Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- NPL105568.E - Nepal: Information on the Human Rights Organization of Nepal (HURON), including location of the office, listings of leaders and staff; whether HURON issues letters of support for people who are political targets or victims of attacks by Maoist groups; format, appearance and information contained in such letters; requirements and process to obtain a letter of support from HURON and other human rights organizations in Nepal; availability of fraudulent support letters from human rights organizations (2014-June 2016) - August 2016
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Nepal: “No-one cares”: Descent-based discrimination against Dalits in Nepal - May 2024
- Asia and the Pacific: “Pandemic or not, we have the right to live”: The urgent need to address structural barriers undermining transgender people’s rights across Asia and the Pacific - Nov. 2022
- Asia and the Pacific: “Pandemic or not, we have the right to live”: The urgent need to address structural barriers undermining transgender people’s rights across Asia and the Pacific - Nov. 2022
- Right To Food In Nepal Analysis Of The Right to Food and Food Sovereignty Act 2018 - Apr. 2019
- Adequate housing for all: Analysis of the Right to Housing Act 2018 - June 2019
- Nepal: Justice Stalled for Conflict Victims – Oct. 2020
- Violations In The Name Of Conservation “What Crime Had I Committed By Putting My Feet On The Land That I Own? – Aug. 2021
- Human Rights Watch - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
- Human Rights Watch Report
- “We Have to Beg So Many People” Human Rights Violations in Nepal’s Legal Gender Recognition Practices - Feb. 2024
- No Law, No Justice, No State for Victims: The Culture of Impunity in Post-Conflict Nepal – Nov. 2020
- “Like We Are Not Nepali” Protest and Police Crackdown in the Terai Region of Nepal - Oct. 2015
- Still Waiting for Justice: No End to Impunity in Nepal - Oct. 2009
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Disaster Displacement: Nepal Country Briefing - Dec. 2022
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Nepal: The Search for Justice - Jan 2013
- Human Rights Watch Report
US Government Reports
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
- Violating Rights – Enforcing the World’s Blasphemy Laws – Dec. 2020
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International Profile - Nepal: Land for the Landless Peasents Comments and Recommendations on Amendment to the Land Act 1964 - Oct 2019
- International Crisis Group
- Nepal's Constitution (II): The Expanding Political Matrix - Aug. 2012
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Asia and the Pacific: “Pandemic or not, we have the right to live”: The urgent need to address structural barriers undermining transgender people’s rights across Asia and the Pacific - Nov. 2022
US Government Reports
Foreign Government Reports
- UK Home Office Key Documents
- Country Policy and Information Note Nepal: Political affiliation - Nov. 2023
- Australian Migration Review Tribunal - Refugee Review Tribunal
- NPL39722 - Jan. 2012
- Please provide information as to whether the Young Communist League (YCL) seeks "donations" from businesses in Nepal and, if so, is there reporting of the YCL requesting "donations" by letter and/or engaging in extortion?
- NPL39722 - Jan. 2012
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- NPL105569.E - Nepal: Threat letters issued by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) CPN-M), Unified Communist Party of Nepal (UCPN), and Young Communist League (YCL) groups, including prevalence; whether regional commanders issue threat letters ordering households to join Maoist militia groups or threats to pay fines or donations; whether people suspected of being informants are sent notifications to file for a pardon from such groups; appearance and content of threat letters; availability of fraudulent threat letters (2014-June 2016) - Aug 2016
- NPL201000.E - Nepal: Political situation; treatment and situation of supporters and members of political parties, including the Nepali Congress (NC), the Nepal Tarun Dal [youth wing of NC], and the National Democratic Party (Rastriya Prajantra Party, RPP); the Youth Communist League (YCL) and incidents of extortion against their political opponents; state protection (2020–April 2022) - April 2022
- NPL103942.E - Overview of the political situation, including information on the treatment of political party members and supporters by opponents (2010-2011) - Jan. 2012
- NPL103007.E - Overview of the political situation (2007 - 2008) - Feb. 2009
Foreign Government Reports
- UK Home Office Key Documents
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- NPL105032.E - Nepal: Situation of Tibetans with a Refugee Identity Card (RIC) [Refugee Card (RC); Refugee Identification Certificate (RC)], including social, legal, and mobility rights; conditions and instances under which status given by the RIC is lost; requirements and procedures for replacing a lost or stolen RIC; impact of obtaining a travel document on the status granted by the RIC, including exit and return to the country. - Jan. 2015
- Human Rights Watch Report
- Under China's Shadow: Mistreatment of Tibetans in Nepal - March 2014
- Appeasing China: Restricting the Rights of Tibetans in Nepal - July 2008
- Last Hope - The Need for Durable Solutions for Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal and India - May 2007
- Trapped by Inequality: Bhutanese Refugee Women in Nepal - Sept. 2003
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Advancing Disability-Inclusive Action On Internal Displacement - Nov. 2022
US Government Reports
- State Department International Religious Freedom Report - 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
- Ireland Refugee Documentation Centre
- Information on the Hindu caste system including relations between the different caste and whether a member of a lower caste would be free to marry someone from a higher caste - September 2012
- Information on the treatment of Hindus in Nepal - Nov. 2011
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- NPL103943.E - Treatment of sexual minorities, including legislation, state protection, and support services - Jan. 2012
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Asia and the Pacific: “Pandemic or not, we have the right to live”: The urgent need to address structural barriers undermining transgender people’s rights across Asia and the Pacific - Nov. 2022
- Unnecessary burden: Gender discrimination and uterine prolapse in Nepal - February 2014
- Human Rights Watch
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- NPL105604.E - Nepal: Information on the Democratic Terai Liberation Front (Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha, JTMM), including origins, structure, and activities (2002-September 2016) - Sept. 2016
- NPL102072.E - Reports of extortion and kidnapping for ransom by Maoist forces; response by government authorities (January 2006 - December 2006) - Feb. 2007
- NPL102071.E - Reports of forced recruitment by Maoist forces; response by government authorities (January 2006 - December 2006) - Feb. 2007
- NPL42648.E - Whether Maoist forces in Nepal have targeted non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and/or other human rights and community workers - June 2004
- Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
- International Crisis Group
- Human Rights Watch
Foreign Government Reports
- UK Home Office Key Documents
US Government Reports
- State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - Trafficking in Persons - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Intergovernmental Organization Reports
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Global Report on Trafficking in Persons - South Asia - 2009
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Turning People Into Profits: Abusive Recruitment, Trafficking and Forced Labour of Nepali Migrant Workers - June 2017
Torture
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- NPL105360.E - Nepal: Instances of kidnapping and extortion by Maoist groups and affiliated student groups, including targeting of the Nepal Congress (NC) party and pro-monarchists; instances of land capture by Maoist groups; availability and effectiveness of state protection to victims (January 2015-November 2015) - Nov. 2015
Updated May 10, 2024