• NDTV, India
  Scribe claims torture by Nepal govt, 15 March 2005
• NTDTV, USA
  Asia Brief for March 16, 2005
• The Kashmir Times, India
  UNHCR urged to sponsor resolution on Nepal situation, 16 March 2005
• IANS, India
  Rise in extra judicial killings in Nepal: rights group, 19 March 2005
• Voice of America
  Maldives President's Promises of Democracy Met With Skepticism, 30 March 2005
• AFP
  Human rights body blasts Gayoom on India visit, 30 March 2005
• Deccan Herald, India
  Rights groups flay Indian policy on Maldives, 30 March 2005
• Express Newsline
  India urged to press for Maldives democracy, 31 March 2005
• The Peninsula, Qatar
  Human rights organisation blasts Maldives president, 31 March 2005
• The Hindustan Times, India
  Gayoom urged to end political repression, 31 March 2005

April

• The Daily Telegraph, UK
  Dark side of the Maldives condemned, 1 April 2005
• The Daily Star, Bangladesh
  Human rights body blasts Gayoom, 1 April 2005
• The Independent, UK
  Torture and repression exposed in holiday paradise of Maldives, 2 April 2005
• Minivan News, Maldives
  Latheef Wrecks Gayoom's Trip to India, 3 April 2005
• Haveeru Online, Maldives
  Asian Centre for Human Rights' call for withdrawal of Gayoom's reform agenda "does not make any sense": Shaheed, 05 April 2005
• Rediff.com
  Why India holds key to peace in Nepal, 6 April 2005
• South Asian Media Net, Maldives
  Govt defends Gayoom's reform agenda, 6 April 2005
• Dhivehi Observer, Maldives
  It was not laws, but money that limited press freedom" says Dr. Shaheed, 9 April 2005
• The Himalayan Times, Nepal
  UN rights office to 'merely monitor' rights violations, 12 April 2005
• The Hindustan Times, India
  Rights group Flays UN, 13 April 2005
• Dhivehi Observer, Maldives
  Asian Centre for Human Rights responds to Gayyoom's lies, 14 April 2005
• Time Asia, Hong Kong
  Gunning for Nepal, 18 April 2005
• Voice of America
  Nepal Releases Some Political Prisoners, Thousands Remain in Detention, 22 April 2005
• The Telegraph, India
  A vicious cycle of violence, 26 April 2005
• Asia Times, Hong Kong
  Nepal back in India's embrace, 27 April 2005
• Web Chautari, Nepal
  Annan urged to intervene on Nepal, 27 April 2005
• The Asian Age, India
  Annan urged to look at Nepal, 27 April 2005
• The Times of India, India
  Rights group urges Annan to help Nepal, 27 April 2005
• WebIndia123.com
  Annan urged to intervene in Nepal, 27 April 2005
• Kantipur Online, Nepal
  Annan discusses Nepal situation in New Delhi, 27 April 2005
• The Kathmandu Post, Nepal
  Arrests will further complicate matters, India warns, 27 April 2005
• The Tribune, India
  NHRC probe into branding of undertrial sought, 27 April 2005

May

• The Hindu, India
  It is a welcome first step, says India, 01 May 2005
• The Telegraph, India
  Approval for king with a reminder, 01 May 2005
• The Tribune, India
  Commission of inquiry sought on Nepal, 01 May 2005
• Frontline, India
  India's U-turn on Nepal, 07-20 May 2005
• Voice of America, USA
  Rights Groups Continue Push for Democracy in Nepal, 10 May 2005
• The Kathmandu Post, Nepal
  India resumes 'pipeline' arms supply, 10 May 2005
• Reuters, USA
  U.S. urges rights in Nepal, troops kill 31 rebels, 10 May 2005
• ReliefWeb
  Over 12,000 killed in Nepal, India urged to freeze military aid to Nepal, 10 May 2005
• The Telegraph, India
  India yields on Nepal arms, 11 May 2005
• Japan Today, Japan
  Over 12,000 killed in Nepal since 1996, 11 May 2005
• The Statesman, India
  India to resume arms supply to Nepal, 11 May 2005
• Relief Web
  Nepal: The Maoists' conflict and its impact on the rights of the child, 18 May 2005
• The Himalayan Times, Nepal
  Nepal to face UN scrutiny on children's plight, 20 May 2005

June

• Tamilnet, India
  Sri Lanka's President urged to make Bindunuwewa massacre report public, 2 June 2005
• The Hindu, India
  Chandrika urged to make public massacre report, 3 June 2005
• Kathmandu Post, Nepal
  'It's a crime against humanity', 7 June 2005
• Nepalnews.com, Nepal
  ACHR condemns Chitwan explosion, urges UN to investigate, 6 June 2005
• Kantipuronline.com, Nepal
  Landmine kills 38 people, over 70 injured, 6 June 2005
• Telegraph, UK
  Maoist rebels blamed as 38 die in Nepal bus blast, 7 June 2005
• Reuters
  38 killed in Nepal bus attack, 7 June 2005
• SABC NEWS
  Landmine explodes under Nepal bus, 38 killed, 7 June 2005
• The Telegraph, India
  Rights rap on 'racist' Dhaka, 16 June 2005
• Deccan Herald, India
  Big movements are not easy, 21 June 2005
• Central Chronicle, India
  Engaging with Nepal's Maoists, 27 June 2005
• The Telegraph, India
  Rights plea, 29 June 2005

July

• Frontline, India
  A controversial acquittal, 18 June - 01 July 2005
• The Nation, Bangkok
  Plight of Hmong refugees to go to UN committee, 8 July 2005
• The Bangkok Post, Bangkok
  Talks on Hmong return next week, 8 July 2005
• The Bangkok Post, Bangkok
  Angkhana tells of torment felt by her family, 20 July 2005
• Inter Press Service (IPS)
  NGOs Seek Louder Voice in New U.N. Rights Body, 29 July 2005

August

• The Daily Mail, Pakistan
  Emerging terrorism in Bangladesh, 31 August 2005
• Nepal News
  NHRC re-appointed to the ICC, 29 August 2005
• Gulf Times, Qatar
  Rights groups decry Maldives terror charges, 27 August 2005
• The Kashmir Times online, India
  Nepal NHRC accused of monitoring e-mails of international consultants, 25 August 2005
• Reuters
  Rights groups decry Maldives terror charges, 25 August 2005
• The Kathmandu Post, Nepal
  NHRC a govt spook agency: ACHR, 24 August 2005
• Indo Asian News Service (IANS)
  Nepal rights body accused of risking prisoners' lives, 24 August 2005
• The Statesman, India
  Population transfer, 20 August 2005
• Indo Asian News Service (IANS)
  Nepal rights body is 'spook agency': Indian group, 12 August 2005
• The Telegraph, India
  Focus on tribals to save tigers, 10 August 2005
• The Pioneer, India
  'Govt penalising tribals by denying them forest land', 09 August 2005
• deepikaglobal.com
  Tribals demand tabling of Forest Right Bill, 09 August 2005

September

• The Kathmandu Post, Nepal
  Breaking the logjam, 20 September 2005
• Khaleej Times, UAE
  Nepal detains 200 after violent anti-king protests, 15 September 2005
• Gulfnews.com, UAE
  Nepal detains 200 after anti-King protests, 15 September 2005
• The Tribune, India
  Jehadi terror in Bangladesh, Fundamentalists are partners of government, 3 September 2005

October

• BBC News, UK
  Sri Lanka accused on riot report, 25 October 2005
• The Pioneer, India
  Reform, not retribution, 23 October 2005
• The Assam Tribune, India
  BJP refutes charges against Fernandes, 23 October 2005
• BBC News, UK
  Thousands flee Assam tribal feud, 22 October 2005
• The North East Tribune
  ACHR condemns DHD, UPDS for propagating violence, 22 October 2005
• ANI, India
  Prosecute Dimasha and Karbi killers, says Asian rights group, 22 October 2005
• ISN SECURITY WATCH
  Conviction of Maldives activist condemned, 21 October 2005
• The Himalayan Times, Nepal
  ACHR call for UN motion on Nepal's rights situation, 20 October 2005
• Central Chronicle, India
  Jehadi terror in Bangla, 15 October 2005
• The Tribune, India
  Breaking the logjam in Nepal, Extra-judicial killings must stop, 8 October 2005

November

• newKerala.com, India
  UN Torture Committee urged to investigate in Nepal, 2 November 2005
• The Telegraph, India
  Should the death penalty be abolished? 2 November 2005
• The Himalayan Times, Nepal
  ACHR Asks UN to Examine Torture Cases in Nepal, 3 November 2005
• nepalnews.com, Nepal
  ACHR urges UN committee to probe torture cases in Nepal, 3 November 2005
• The Tribune, India
  Examine torture cases in Nepal, UN panel urged, 3 November 2005
• The Asian Age, India
  UN panel urged to visit Nepal, 3 November 2005
• The Kashmir Times, India
  UN Torture Committee urged to investigate in Nepal, 3 November 2005
• The Statesman, India
  Karbi Violence, 26 November 2005
• The Shillong Times, India
  NHRC team to visit areas hit by ethnic clashes, 26 November 2005

December

• BBC News, UK
  Assam's paths of violence, 9 December 2005