Justice remains elusive for insurgency victims
Decades after Nepal’s violent communist insurgency ended, the conflict’s victims are still waiting for the perpetrators of the abuse, enforced...
Decades after Nepal’s violent communist insurgency ended, the conflict’s victims are still waiting for the perpetrators of the abuse, enforced...
Human traffickers prey on women from Nepal’s Dalit and indigenous communities who are desperate for opportunities denied them in their...
Disinformation and misinformation are becoming rampant in Nepal as competition heats up among the growing number of media outfits in...
Tibetan refugees in Nepal fear they may be in danger as the country strengthens its ties to China.
Overseas workers help keep the country’s economy afloat. But the government seems to pay scant attention to their welfare.
Despite decades of legal groundwork, caste-based discrimination remains a strong force in the South Asian country.
The women of Vietnam’s Yao ethnic minority continue to discover new uses for medicinal plants, even as they worry that...
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