Recent Publications

1. Thapa, R. & Adhikari, I.P.(2009). Human Rights and Justice in Bhutan, Shadow Report on First Universal Periodic Review of Bhutan. Kathmandu: Human Rights Without Frontiers, Nepal & Association of Press Freedom Activities Bhutan.
The book Human Rights and Justice in Bhutan provides vivid glimpse of the gross human rights violations in a country where "gross national happiness" is supposedly the guiding principle. The book covers incidents beginning with the 1990s suppression, followed by the political changes and actions thereafter. It also counters the claims made by the Royal Government of Bhutan in its report prepared for first universal review of Bhutan in Human Rights Commission. Substantive details of human rights violations are included in book and state failure to adhere by its legal obligation to protect the rights of its citizens is clearly reflected. The book mainly focuses on gross human rights violation by government authority ignoring the provision of international treaties which Bhutan is state party.

2. Rizal, Tek Nath(2009). Torture Killing Me Softly. Kathmandu: Human Rights Without Frontiers Nepal & Group for International Solidarity.
A prominent political dissident is imprisoned in a Bhutan and subjected to government mind control torture with secret electromagnetic radiation (EMR) mind control weapons. In spite of everything, he resists the ultra high-tech attack and survives, and is finally released from prison after 10 years, due to international pressure. This is his story - well-written and fast-moving.

Foreword written by Dr. Indrajit Rai, a well-known lawmaker and influential conflict/security expert, in that part of the world, who corroborates the author's account of mind control torture, surveillance, and targeting, with references to Rai's military sources from his own extensive military background. Dr. Rai describes the author as one of the "historic political personalities" of South Asia. The title of the foreword is, "Mind Control Device on Tek Nath Rizal." Dr. Rai advocates the banning of mind control weapons.

Among other things, this book discloses an admission, to the author, by a senior officer of the Indian intelligence agency, about that agency's use of covert mind control technology. Additionally, this book also discloses, for the first time, the brutal use of EMR mind control weapons on captured Kashmiri militants.

This is a ground breaking new book written by a highly-respected political dissident and human rights activist. This book was first released, in November 2009, by the Speaker of Nepal's Constituent Assembly, at a function in that nation's capital.

3. Thapa, R.(2010). Comparative Analytical Study on Human Rights Violation by State and Non-State Actors in the Post-Conflict Situation. Kathmandu: Human Rights Without Frontiers Nepal.
General public had great aspiration after the comprehensive peace accord (CPA) regarding restoration of human rights and peace. But extra-judicial killing, beating, threatening, abduction have been continuing in the district by both state and non-state actors. Whatever little effort has been made by some human rights defenders and other research workers, they have hardly addressed themselves to the emerging problem of real situation of human rights of the Lamjunge people. In this connection researcher has conducted a comparative analytical study to identify the real human rights situation of Lamjunge people who are in the fear of extra-judicial killing, beating, threatning and abduction even after CPA. Considering these entire scenario this report attempts to provide the glimpse of the human right violation by the state and non-state actors in Lamjung district.

4. Thapa, R.(2011). NGO Initiatives for Peace and Development in Kailali District. Kathmandu: Human Rights Without Frontiers, Nepal.
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. NGOs are intervening numbers of area to restore peace, progress and prosperity in the society. This research is confined to study the impact of Non-Governmental Organizations in Kailali who have been working there to restore peace and security in the post conflict situation. This research has assessed whether the intervention of these organizations are successful or not. Based on the research objectives, the study has tried to trace the contribution of NGO in empowering rural people in different sectors. The outcomes of the research are in some extent quite embarrassing to NGOs related people of the Kailali district. However, learning from the past, NGO will rectify their mistakes and will be dedicated for the aspiration of people regarding peace and development.