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#12093340

25 February 2025

The reception building with the courtroom of the Federal Court of Justice is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. It is the highest German court for civil and criminal law and is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court), the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court), the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court), and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) are the other supreme courts.

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#12093341

25 February 2025

The reception building with the courtroom of the Federal Court of Justice is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. It is the highest German court for civil and criminal law and is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court), the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court), the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court), and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) are the other supreme courts.

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#12093342

25 February 2025

The reception building with the courtroom of the Federal Court of Justice is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. It is the highest German court for civil and criminal law and is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court), the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court), the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court), and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) are the other supreme courts.

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#12093343

25 February 2025

The reception building with the courtroom of the Federal Court of Justice is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. It is the highest German court for civil and criminal law and is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court), the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court), the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court), and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) are the other supreme courts.

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25 February 2025

The reception building with the courtroom of the Federal Court of Justice is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. It is the highest German court for civil and criminal law and is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court), the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court), the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court), and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) are the other supreme courts.

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#11643054

6 October 2024

Nepal's new Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut chairs a press meet at the Supreme Court after taking charge of office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 6, 2024.

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#11642360

6 October 2024

Nepal's newly appointed Chief Justice Prakashman Singh Raut (center) addresses the media alongside senior justices of the Supreme Court after assuming office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 6, 2024.

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#11536020

1 September 2024

A group of Nepali human rights activists hold placards and march towards the Prime Minister's Residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2024. The human rights activists demand the deposition of Badshah Kurmi, a sitting minister in the Lumbini Province government who is accused of the murder of Nirmala Kurmi. Badshah, a Congress leader and Provincial Assembly member in Lumbini, is the prime accused in Nirmala Kurmi's disappearance and the capture of her property. Nirmala, a resident of Banke district, disappears mysteriously in 2010 and remains missing. The protesters demand Badshah's immediate removal as minister, the registration of a court case against him, and assurance of security for the protesters. Badshah, the minister for Forest and Environment in the Lumbini government, is second in the Cabinet hierarchy after Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya of the CPN-UML.

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#11536023

1 September 2024

A group of Nepali human rights activists hold placards and march towards the Prime Minister's Residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2024. The human rights activists demand the deposition of Badshah Kurmi, a sitting minister in the Lumbini Province government who is accused of the murder of Nirmala Kurmi. Badshah, a Congress leader and Provincial Assembly member in Lumbini, is the prime accused in Nirmala Kurmi's disappearance and the capture of her property. Nirmala, a resident of Banke district, disappears mysteriously in 2010 and remains missing. The protesters demand Badshah's immediate removal as minister, the registration of a court case against him, and assurance of security for the protesters. Badshah, the minister for Forest and Environment in the Lumbini government, is second in the Cabinet hierarchy after Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya of the CPN-UML.

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#11536025

1 September 2024

A group of Nepali human rights activists hold placards and march towards the Prime Minister's Residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2024. The human rights activists demand the deposition of Badshah Kurmi, a sitting minister in the Lumbini Province government who is accused of the murder of Nirmala Kurmi. Badshah, a Congress leader and Provincial Assembly member in Lumbini, is the prime accused in Nirmala Kurmi's disappearance and the capture of her property. Nirmala, a resident of Banke district, disappears mysteriously in 2010 and remains missing. The protesters demand Badshah's immediate removal as minister, the registration of a court case against him, and assurance of security for the protesters. Badshah, the minister for Forest and Environment in the Lumbini government, is second in the Cabinet hierarchy after Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya of the CPN-UML.

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#11536028

1 September 2024

A Nepali human rights activist holds balance scales, a symbol of justice, as she and fellow members of social society march towards the Prime Minister's Residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2024. The human rights activists demand the deposition of Badshah Kurmi, a sitting minister in the Lumbini Province government who is accused of the murder of Nirmala Kurmi. Badshah, a Congress leader and Provincial Assembly member in Lumbini, is the prime accused in Nirmala Kurmi's disappearance and the capture of her property. Nirmala, a resident of Banke district, disappears mysteriously in 2010 and remains missing. The protesters demand Badshah's immediate removal as minister, the registration of a court case against him, and assurance of security for the protesters. Badshah, the minister for Forest and Environment in the Lumbini government, is second in the Cabinet hierarchy after Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya of the CPN-UML.

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#11536030

1 September 2024

A Nepali human rights activist holds the Constitution of Nepal 2072 as she, along with fellow members of social society, marches towards the Prime Minister's Residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2024. The human rights activists demand the deposition of Badshah Kurmi, a sitting minister in the Lumbini Province government who is accused of the murder of Nirmala Kurmi. Badshah, a Congress leader and Provincial Assembly member in Lumbini, is the prime accused in Nirmala Kurmi's disappearance and the capture of her property. Nirmala, a resident of Banke district, disappears mysteriously in 2010 and remains missing. The protesters demand Badshah's immediate removal as minister, the registration of a court case against him, and assurance of security for the protesters. Badshah, the minister for Forest and Environment in the Lumbini government, is second in the Cabinet hierarchy after Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya of the CPN-UML.

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#11466672

10 August 2024

A group of human rights activists are taking shelter under plastic sheets as it is raining heavily during a sit-in protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2024. The human rights activists are demanding the deposition of Badshah Kurmi, a sitting minister in the Lumbini Province government who is accused of the murder of Nirmala Kurmi. Badshah, a Congress leader and Provincial Assembly member in Lumbini, is the prime accused in Nirmala Kurmi's disappearance and the capture of her property. Nirmala, a resident of Banke district, disappeared mysteriously in 2010 and remains missing. The protesters are demanding Badshah's immediate removal as minister, the registration of a court case against him, and assurance of security for the protesters. Badshah, the minister for Forest and Environment in the Lumbini government, is second in the Cabinet hierarchy after Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya of the CPN-UML.

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#11466673

10 August 2024

A group of human rights activists are taking shelter under plastic sheets as it is raining heavily during a sit-in protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2024. The human rights activists are demanding the deposition of Badshah Kurmi, a sitting minister in the Lumbini Province government who is accused of the murder of Nirmala Kurmi. Badshah, a Congress leader and Provincial Assembly member in Lumbini, is the prime accused in Nirmala Kurmi's disappearance and the capture of her property. Nirmala, a resident of Banke district, disappeared mysteriously in 2010 and remains missing. The protesters are demanding Badshah's immediate removal as minister, the registration of a court case against him, and assurance of security for the protesters. Badshah, the minister for Forest and Environment in the Lumbini government, is second in the Cabinet hierarchy after Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya of the CPN-UML.

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#11466674

10 August 2024

A group of human rights activists are taking shelter under plastic sheets as it is raining heavily during a sit-in protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2024. The human rights activists are demanding the deposition of Badshah Kurmi, a sitting minister in the Lumbini Province government who is accused of the murder of Nirmala Kurmi. Badshah, a Congress leader and Provincial Assembly member in Lumbini, is the prime accused in Nirmala Kurmi's disappearance and the capture of her property. Nirmala, a resident of Banke district, disappeared mysteriously in 2010 and remains missing. The protesters are demanding Badshah's immediate removal as minister, the registration of a court case against him, and assurance of security for the protesters. Badshah, the minister for Forest and Environment in the Lumbini government, is second in the Cabinet hierarchy after Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya of the CPN-UML.

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10 August 2024

A group of human rights activists are taking shelter under plastic sheets as it is raining heavily during a sit-in protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2024. The human rights activists are demanding the deposition of Badshah Kurmi, a sitting minister in the Lumbini Province government who is accused of the murder of Nirmala Kurmi. Badshah, a Congress leader and Provincial Assembly member in Lumbini, is the prime accused in Nirmala Kurmi's disappearance and the capture of her property. Nirmala, a resident of Banke district, disappeared mysteriously in 2010 and remains missing. The protesters are demanding Badshah's immediate removal as minister, the registration of a court case against him, and assurance of security for the protesters. Badshah, the minister for Forest and Environment in the Lumbini government, is second in the Cabinet hierarchy after Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya of the CPN-UML.

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