| Mar 25, 2026
NIMJN Shorts
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Investigations
Petroleum Products Used to Burn Parliament, Supreme Court and Singha Durbar
International concern has emerged regarding the substances used to set fire to the Parliament Building, Supreme Court, Singha Durbar and the President's Office during the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 last year. An investigation by the Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network (NIMJN) has revealed that petroleum products were used to ignite these structures.
| Mar 13, 2026
Features
Karki Commission Report: Action Urged for Sept 8 Violence, Sept 9 Arson Ignored
Although the government has not officially released the report submitted by the commission formed under the leadership of former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, it has been made public through the media. The report accuses then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, then-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, and then-Inspector General of Police Chandra Kuber Khapung of negligent and reckless actions.
| Mar 25, 2026
Human Trafficking
Ghyangphedi-Kolkata Connection: Sisters Lost from a Village Found in the Same Brothel
Rimaya is not the only one trafficked from Nepal to India for the purpose of sexual exploitation. According to the Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau, a total of 149 women and 20 girls and adolescents from Nuwakot were rescued from India during the five-year period from the fiscal year 2075/076 to 2081/082 (mid-2018 to mid-2025).
| Oct 30, 2025
Disasters
Earthquake Victims Dying in Temporary Shelters
Earthquake victims affected by the 2023 Jajarkot earthquake have not yet received government grants to build their houses. Because of this, they are still living under tarpaulins and tin roofs. Forced to spend winters and monsoons in temporary shelters, new mothers, the elderly, girls, and those with chronic illnesses are dying prematurely.
| Aug 25, 2025
Climate Justice
Political Parties Contradict Their Own Environmental Pledges
In every election, political parties raise environmental protection issues. However, after reaching power, they protect and encourage activities against the environment that contradict the very issues they raised. Challenges in environmental conservation are evident because, on one hand, parties raise weak environmental issues to begin with, and on the other, they limit those issues to mere election slogans.
| Feb 24, 2026
Accountability
Karki Commission Report: Action Urged for Sept 8 Violence, Sept 9 Arson Ignored
Although the government has not officially released the report submitted by the commission formed under the leadership of former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, it has been made public through the media. The report accuses then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, then-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, and then-Inspector General of Police Chandra Kuber Khapung of negligent and reckless actions.
| Mar 25, 2026
