In Nepal’s churches, donated properties are held privately, fueling internal strife. Urgent calls arise for a dedicated law to protect and regulate the assets of all religious institutions.
In the local election held a year ago, Dalit women did not give candidacy in 123 wards out of 6 thousand 700 wards. However, political parties and the Election Commission have not been able to attract Dalit women to the vacant seats.
Sabina Devkota | CIJ Nepal
Prime Minister Dahal, by crafting a narrative that singles out forests as the primary obstacles to development, seeks to facilitate land acquisition for opportunists and party members through amendments to the law.
Mukesh Pokhrel | CIJ Nepal
Perverse practices in the name of ‘chhoti basne’ and ‘tani biwaha’ in Eastern Rukum subject girls to the constant fear of pressure, violence, and rape. These harmful traditions impede the life development of local girls, trapping them in constant apprehension about being ‘snatched’ for prospective marriages
Affluent businessmen have been reaping the benefits of Nepal government’s agricultural loan subsidy program, aimed to ensure farmers’ access to capital and increase production. An expose on how the government has been funding big businessmen in the name of subsidy, out of taxpayers’ money.
In Afghanistan and Iraq, Nepalese who are injured or killed while working for American contractors are often sent home with only token compensation, or none at all.
Ncell: Nepali investors make millions from opaque share deals. #InsideNcell #TaxJustice
Industries that mine the riverbeds for stone and pebbles might be lucrative for local governments, but the environment is paying the price.
Buyers of units in high-rises and colonies continue to get ripped off by developers because the authorities have turned a blind eye to the sector’s problems
A beautiful village in Bajhang has become desolate as officials neglected laws and regulations and even ignored warnings of experts. This is the story of the destruction of heritage, community, and the environment due to unrestrained exploitation of nature in the rush for ‘development’.
Basant Pratap Singh |CIJ, Nepal
Nepal’s political parties floated a lot of dreams in their local-level election manifestos to lure voters; five years on, those dreams are limited to just dreams. Parties, who made promises that remain unfulfilled, have made a mockery out of important document like an election manifesto, and have gotten a chance to trick voters again and again.
Ramesh Kumar |CIJ, Nepal
An international investigation has revealed how many Nepali business persons and companies have used tax havens to stash wealth and avoid taxes.
Krishna Acharya, Ramu Sapkota | CIJ, Nepal
