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December 17, 2025

Nepal: dilapidated Udayapur prison houses incarcerated people four times its capacity

News

Asia Health Material conditions Facilities Overcrowding Activities Nepal

Udayapur District Prison, built to accommodate just 50 incarcerated people, is currently housing more than four times its capacity, creating serious management and safety challenges.

September 11, 2025

Nepal: three dead in clashes in prison, over 15,000 incarcerated people escape from different jails amid unrest

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Crises Asia Violence Nepal

At least three incarcerated people died during clashes with security personnel in a Nepal jail while more than 15,000 escaped from more than two dozen prisons across the country since the violent anti-government protests erupted in the Himalayan nation.

June 26, 2025

Nepal: incarcerated person dies in prison, family alleges custodial torture

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Asia Health Torture Violence Nepal

A 28-year-old incarcerated person died in custody at Kailali District Prison, prompting allegations of custodial torture by his kin, who have refused to accept the body.

April 20, 2024

Nepal: dilapidated Rolpa district prison housing prisoners twice its capacity

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Asia Health Mental health Material conditions Overcrowding Violence Nepal

Prisoners, especially those in judicial custody, face frequent attacks from older inmates.

September 5, 2022

Nepal: inmates deprived of basic facilities in overcrowded Morang Prison

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Asia Material conditions Nepal

The prison is accommodating inmates more than three times its capacity.

June 2, 2022

Nepal: “There are prisons inside prisons”

Interview

Asia Health Material conditions Overcrowding Nepal

What is going on inside Nepalese prisons? No one can say for sure. But basic human rights such as access to water and healthcare are rarely respected, and violence is everywhere. Here is an overview of the situation.

February 2, 2021

Nepal: prison infrastructure construction gains pace

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Asia Facilities Nepal

The construction of buildings for the Central Jail in Nuwakot is picking pace, says the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to the MoHA annual report of fiscal 2019- 20, approximately 65 per cent work on construction of prison infrastructure has been completed. It informed that the construction wor…

February 5, 2020

Nepal: Udayapur prison bursting at the seams

News

Asia Overcrowding Nepal

Inmates at Udayapur District Prison are facing a hard time as it houses four times more number of inmates than its capacity.

December 27, 2019

Nepal: Banke District Prison in sorry state

News

Asia Overcrowding Nepal

Banke District Prison in Nepalgunj sub-metropolis is in a sorry state for want of sound management and amenities. The physical infrastructure of the prison which was established in 1943, leaves much to be desired. The buildings and the walls of the prison are very old and the environment of the pri…

June 13, 2018

Nepal: release from prison (V)

Testimonial

Asia Nepal

Renaud learned about his imminent release. Still prisoner, but almost free : This is the story of his final days in prison Last part of his series of testimonials.

April 10, 2018

Nepal: a thousand trades, a thousand miseries (IV)

Testimonial

Asia Nepal

The government gives 45 Rupees per person, per day. Work, taxes, salary … Renaud shares his story.

December 21, 2017

Nepal: Christmas in prison

Testimonial

Asia Nepal

Renaud was incarcerated in Nepal during the holiday season. He tells us about the most surprising Christmas in his life, the one he spent in Kathmandu prison.

November 28, 2017

Nepal: Kathmandu prison, "A filthy, chaotic ghetto" (II)

Testimonial

Asia Nepal

Renaud is transferred. He is quickly disillusioned …

September 14, 2017

Nepal: the challenges of achieving justice

Analysis Report

Asia Justice Torture Nepal

Advocacy Forum’s report is now available. The organization collected data and run interviews in several places of detention.

September 5, 2017

Nepal : under one world roof, a jail without guards (I)

Testimonial

Asia Nepal

Incarcerated in Nepal : the arrival

June 19, 2017

Nepal: women in jail

News

Women Asia Nepal

A woman from Palpa is currently serving her term at the Central Jail in Sundhara, Kathmandu for killing her own child. She is mentally disturbed. “She had beaten her child for playing with water. How could a mother kill her own child? Fate locked her up,” said a fellow inmate at the jail. “I myself…

April 26, 2017

Nepal: new prison houses to be built in 17 districts

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Asia Facilities Nepal

The Department of Prison Management would replace old and earthquake-damaged prisons in 17 districts with the new ones. The construction will be undertaken in collaboration with the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction.

April 22, 2017

Nepal: 7 injured in Dailekh prison clash

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Asia Protest Nepal

At least seven inmates were injured in a clash that broke out between two groups at the District Prison in Dailekh on Saturday morning.

January 19, 2017

Nepal: new bill proposes open jail

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Asia Justice Nepal

A parliamentary panel is close to finalizing a bill on sentencing, which envisions an open jail system for the first time in the country.

January 13, 2017

Nepal: 11 prisoners die within 5 months this year due to lack of treatment

News

Asia Nepal

At least 11 prisoners have died within 5 months of this fiscal year due to lack of proper medical treatment and government hospitals failing to provide free treatments of the inmates.