In 2009 I travelled to Nepal as a journalist for the IBJ JusticeMakers program and spent 5 months documenting the activism of Ram Kumar Bhandari. I have continued to support Ram since that time,...
On Tuesday, September 22nd, The Committee for Social Justice – JusticeMaker Ram Kumar Bhandari’s organization – as well as SANGYA (another NGO based in Kathmandu) collaborated to host a discussion on the review of Nepal’s transitional justice...
On Friday September 18th, JusticeMaker Ram Kumar Bhandari conducted an essay competition at the Ganga Milan secondary school in Chandisthan VDC of Lamjung district. The topic of the competition was “The Role of Youth Students in Controlling Social...
In his never-ending pursuit of justice for the families and victims of Nepal’s Armed Conflict, JusticeMaker Ram Kumar Bhandari makes frequent and efficient use of Nepal’s various media. Ram gears most of his media...
On August 30th, family members and representatives from the human rights community, including JusticeMaker Ram Kumar Bhandari, gathered in Pokhara, Nepal to observe International Day of the Disappeared. Each year this day is recognized...
This past week, a small meeting of families that have suffered disappearances of loved ones during Nepal’s armed conflict was held in Chitwan district. About 20 people from Nawalparasi and Rupandehi districts were in...
One significant challenge to activism in Nepal is the simple act of getting from one place to another, something many of us take for granted. Whether attending a meeting or speaking with people in...
Between 2001 and 2004 hundreds of Nepali villagers disappeared as a result of the armed conflict that occurred in Nepal during this time. The whereabouts of many of these people are still unknown. In...
Since my arrival in Kathmandu on June 15th, and subsequent first interactions with Ram Kumar Bhandari, it has been impossible to mistake the infectious nature or passion behind his particular brand of activism. Upon...
