UN expert urges Nepal to revive stalled transitional justice process
Summary
A UN human rights expert has urged Nepal to urgently revive its stalled transitional justice process by appointing commissioners to two long-vacant bodies. The delay has left conflict victims and families of the disappeared still waiting for justice, answers and reparation nearly two decades after the peace accord.
Key Points
- Bernard Duhaime has called on Nepal to make transitional justice a national priority and expedite appointments to two vacant commissions.
- He urged immediate appointments to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons.
- Nepal’s transitional justice process has stalled because of political disagreements, legal obstacles and repeated delays in filling the posts.
- The delay has left thousands of conflict victims and families of the disappeared waiting for justice, accountability and reparations.
