The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority alleges Binesh Munakarmi illegally amassed $172,000 over 25 years, while officials and a Chinese contractor are accused of misusing $74 million in airport construction funds.
The Nepalis were lured to Myanmar by promises of legitimate jobs, but said they were tortured and forced to work in scam compounds before being rescued.
Charges against a prominent Nepalese politician came about a month after an interim government took power, following mass protests against corruption that toppled the previous administration.
New ministers took oaths of office outside the wreckage of the presidential building, torched during last week’s protests.
Originally Published on the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). As Nepal’s military negotiates with protesters, journalist Rajneesh Bhandari tells OCCRP […]
Protesters set fire to Nepal’s parliament building in Kathmandu as anti-corruption protests escalate. I was part of the live coverage team for […]
The prime minister of Nepal resigned this morning, according to The Associated Press and other outlets – this after protesters defied a […]
By Team Asian Dispatch A cross-border project in Asia unravels how a coveted but banned luxury product sourced from the protected Tibetan […]
In Nepal, young people are risking everything on what’s called the ‘donkey route’, a dangerous journey across multiple borders to reach the […]
OFU X Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network (joint investigation) With the emergence of short video platforms such as TikTok and the rise […]
Eighteen years after the civil war ended, Nepal is still trying to resolve its transitional justice process. Despite the passing of a […]
