Insurgency-era victims urge visiting UN special rapporteur not to back transitional justice process
Summary
Insurgency-era victims in Nepal urge the UN Special Rapporteur Bernard Duhaime not to endorse the current transitional justice commissions due to deep mistrust and failures in delivering justice, accountability, and reparations after the 1996-2006 Maoist insurgency.
Key Points
- A group of insurgency-era victims in Nepal is urging UN Special Rapporteur Bernard Duhaime not to legitimize the current transitional justice commissions due to distrust and politicized appointments.
- The transitional justice process since 2015 has failed to resolve any cases or provide meaningful justice to victims of the 1996-2006 Maoist insurgency.
- Victims highlight neglect and inadequate handling of conflict-related sexual violence cases, with survivors fearful to file complaints and no reparations delivered.
- More than 330 victims filed a writ petition challenging the commissions' appointments and the amended law, but the case remains pending as frustration grows.
