Tag: Nepal
Nepal: The Court Recognises Same-Sex Spouse
Human Rights Watch announced today that the Nepali Supreme Court has ordered the government to accept the same-sex overseas spouse of a Nepali citizen.
Iceland and Nepal Join UN LGBTI Core Group
On 14 May 2020, Iceland and Nepal joined the UN LGBTI Core Group, bringing the number of members of the group to a total of 31 states and the delegation of the European Union. Nepal is the second country in Asia to become part of the group.
South Asia’s Third Gender Court Judgments Set Example
A Netherlands district court cited supreme court judgments from India and Nepal when it ruled the Dutch legislature should provide a way for citizens to legally identify as neither male nor female if they prefer.
Nepal’s Civil Service Increasingly Transgender-Inclusive
More than 600 transgender people applied for civil service jobs in Nepal last year, according to a government report released last week. LGBT rights activists hail the announcement as practical progress toward implementing Nepal’s identity-based legal third gender category.
In A Historic Step, Nepal Ratifies New Constitution That Includes LGBT Protections
HRC hails victory for Nepali LGBT activists, welcomes new era of greater equality in Nepal.