Rup Sunar

The prime minister is always on the move! May be this could be called a restless leadership style.

How police in Nepal misuse the law to arbitrarily detain citizens An investigation by Kantipur’s @tufanjee shows police routinely use the ‘indecent behaviour’ law to arrest individuals, often without evidence or access to legal counsel kathmandupost.com/national/2026/…

OPINION: Enduring legacy of Ambedkar. Lessons for Nepal RSP signals reform, but Ambedkar’s framework questions Dalit inclusion within Nepal’s evolving governance. kathmandupost.com/columns/2026/0… —by Rup Sunar & Prashant Negi

A book named "the people" by Margaret Canovan reads- once the populist force gain power, it will fall into the same trap it used to oust the old political guard.

The Govt. of Nepal has decided to apologize to the Dalit community for the historical wrongs committed against them. But why does it matter and what should it lead to? I have put together a short explainer here. youtu.be/DCV4NhXwVCM?si…

The government’s commitment to issue a public apology to Dalit communities is an important and long-overdue step. For generations, Dalit communities in Nepal have lived with exclusion, discrimination, and violence that have too often been ignored or minimized. (Follow the thread)

What does the future look like for Nepal’s marginalized communities? kalamweekly.substack.com/p/what-does-th…

A two-thirds majority looks decisive, but parliament tells a different story. Representation still fails to reflect the country, with some groups overrepresented and others, especially Dalits, left behind. The mandate is strong, but so is the imbalance.

The rape and murder of 16-year-old Inisha BK has shaken the nation and once again exposed the brutal reality of violence against women. Today’s Dignity Explainer breaks down what we know so far and the questions that remain. youtube.com/watch?v=J-SlaP…

क्रुर हत्याको कथा: youtube.com/watch?v=J-SlaP…

In this episode of Dignity Dialogue, we sit down with Indra Adhikari to discuss why meaningful inclusion in Nepal remains difficult despite constitutional commitments and legal provisions. Watch the full podcast below: youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

Sixteen-year-old Inisha BK, a permanent resident of Surkhet’s Gurbhakot Municipality-6, Badakholi, was raped and murdered.

तपाईं भन्नुहुन्छ, “जातको कुरा नगरौँ, अपराध जात हेर्दैन।” तर म फेरि पनि जात र वर्गको कुरा गर्छु। सत्य के हो भने, यो समाजमा महिला हुनु नै असुरक्षित छ। अझ जब ती महिला निम्न आर्थिक वर्ग र ऐतिहासिक रूपमा राज्यद्वारा पछाडि पारिएका समुदायसँग सम्बन्धित हुन्छिन्, तब उनको असुरक्षा झन् गहिरो हुन्छ! सामाजिक, राजनीतिक र आर्थिक सबै तहमा। रिंकु सदा, अङ्गिरा पासी, गृष्मा राम, इनिशा बिक …….. पितृसत्ताले खोसेका जीवनहरूको सूची अझै लामो छ। यी नामहरूले दलित महिलाको जीवन कति भयंकर असुरक्षित छ भन्ने कठोर यथार्थ उजागर गर्छन्। धेरैले भन्छन् “जहाँ पनि जात घुसाउँछौ।” तर प्रश्न उल्टो हुनुपर्छ “किन यति धेरै पीडितहरू एउटै जातीय र वर्गीय समूहबाट आउँछन्?” जब समाज नै असमानताको जगमा मा बनेको हुन्छ, त्यहाँ हुने अपराध पनि त्यस असमानताबाट अलग हुन सक्दैन। एक अध्ययनअनुसार, १५५ जना दलित महिला बलात्कारको शिकार हुँदा मात्र १.५ प्रतिशतले न्याय पाएका छन्। नेपालको सत्ता संरचना, जातीय भेदभाव र वर्गीय असमानताले नै यो यथार्थ उत्पादन गरेको हो।अपराधले जात नहेर्ला, तर न्याय प्रणालीले, सामाजिक शक्तिले र हाम्रो मौनताले जात र वर्ग दुवै हेर्छ। जबसम्म हामी दलित महिलामाथि हुने यौन हिंसालाई जातीय, वर्गीय र पितृसत्तात्मक संरचनाको दृष्टिले बुझ्दैनौँ, तबसम्म न्यायको कुरा केवल खोक्रो रहनेछ। यो सत्य हो दलित महिलाहरूको असुरक्षा र हिंसा राज्यद्वारा संरक्षित संरचनागत असमानताको प्रतिफल हो। #JustceForInishaBK

Who won under the First-Past-the-Post system? A look from a social groups’ perspective.

Has Nepal’s democracy become truly inclusive? In this Dignity Dialogue, Dr. Sucheta Pyakurel reflects on patriarchy, representation, and women’s leadership in the post–Gen Z movement. Full podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=6smSlI…

We’re pleased to share our podcast lineup featuring conversations on political parties, participation, electoral laws, accountability, gender inclusion, youth, geographic exclusion, and marginalized lawmakers. Each episode explores what inclusion really means. Stay tuned.

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The human rights record of #Georgia will be examined by the @UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Monday, 26 January 2026, in a meeting at @UNGeneva. INFO ➡️ ohchr.org/en/media-advis…

Next in our series is the Nepali Communist Party. Our assessment maps out who actually holds space in the NCP’s central committee, highlighting gaps, progress, and patterns that usually stay out of public view.

The status of social inclusion within the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML). #InclusionInAction