Lawyers' Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP)News and Articles
![First in Nepal: Katahari Rural Municipality Honors Supreme Court’s Indigenous Rights Mandate]()
Katahari Rural Municipality Honors Supreme Court’s Indigenous Rights Mandate
June 20, 2025 — Following a landmark ruling by Nepal’s Supreme Court, ...
+ Read More![Nepal’s Supreme Court mandates federal, provincial, and local governments to comply with ILO 169 and UNDRIP]()
Nepal’s Supreme Court mandates federal, provincial, and local governments to comply with ILO 169 and UNDRIP
Supreme Court has ruled that all levels of government—federal, provincial, and local—ensure ...
+ Read More![Supreme Court Orders Implementation of ILO 169, UNDRIP, and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights]()
Supreme Court Orders Implementation of ILO 169, UNDRIP, and UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
The Supreme Court issued a mandamus order to the Government of Nepal, ...
+ Read More![Majhi Indigenous Peoples Started Developing Their Community Protocol]()
Majhi Indigenous Peoples Started Developing Their Community Protocol
The Majhi Indigenous Peoples of Manthali Municipality-6, Kunauri, in Ramechhap District, Bagmati ...
+ Read More![Supreme Court Issued Interim Order Against the Land Grabbing in Lamjung]()
Supreme Court Issued Interim Order Against the Land Grabbing in Lamjung
On 2 February 2024, the Supreme Court issued interim order against the ...
+ Read More![Local government recognized and brought the policy to protect the spiritual land of Tharus]()
Local government recognized and brought the policy to protect the spiritual lands of Tharu
The Gramthan—spiritual lands/sacred sites of Tharu Indigenous Peoples have been recognized/enlisted by ...
+ Read More![Revitalized customary self-governance systems of Magars and started community land mapping.]()
Revitalized customary self-governance systems of Magars and started community land mapping.
The Magar Indigenous Peoples of Nishi khola Rural Municipality-6, Baglung district, have ...
+ Read More![Legal recognition of Tharu Indigenous Autonomy for Socio-cultural Development and Protection of Spiritual land.]()
Legal Recognition of Tharu Indigenous Autonomy for Socio-cultural Development and Protection of Spiritual Land
The Itahari Sub-metropolitan city has brought the new law, Tharu (first citizen) ...
+ Read More![लाहुर्निप, Centre of Defenders Award बाट सम्मानित]()
लाहुर्निप, Centre of Defenders Award बाट सम्मानित
११ मार्च, लाहुर्निपलाई एआईपीपीले आदिवासीका मानवअधिकार प्रतिरक्षा गर्ने कार्यलाई सम्मान गर्दै Centre of Defenders ...
+ Read More![The Government of Nepal Endorsed National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights]()
The Government of Nepal Endorsed National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights
The government of Nepal endorsed the National Action Plan (NAP) on UN ...
+ Read More![Representatives of affected Indigenous Peoples met the head of the NHRC for mediation on the issues of ADB financed power projects.]()
Representatives of affected Indigenous Peoples met the head of the NHRC for mediation on the issues of Asian Development Bank (ADB) financed power projects.
On 3 December 2023, representatives of affected Indigneous Peoples and local government members, Shankharapur ...
+ Read More![Interaction on Developing Community Protocol (Mul Bandej) and Documentation]()
Interaction on Developing Community Protocol (Mul Bandej) and Documentation
A community interaction was held from 18 to 19 November 2023 in ...
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