Kathmandu, Sept 16 : Stakeholders taking part in a discussion programme on organized by the Ministry for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Monday have underlined the need to address transitional justice at the earliest.
The Ministry organized a discussion on the commitments to be considered on Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act-2071 and Commission of Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons Nepal Act-2071. Ministry’s Spokesperson Dhanraj Dhakal shared that the Ministry convened the representatives from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission on the Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons Nepal, officials of the concerned Ministry and representatives from the association of conflict-survivors and their families among others to seek recommendations to consider for amendment to the both Acts.
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal reaffirmed the government’s commitment to take transitional justice to a logical conclusion the earliest.
He informed that such discussions were held in every province to involve as many as stakeholders for the amendment. Dharma Raj Neupane, Ram Kumari Bhandari and Him Kumari Gharti, representing the associations of the conflict-survivors voiced their respective opinions in the discussion.
The government is considering an amendment in the above-mentioned Acts so as to address all the backlogs of peace process and end the process. Towards this, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli recently had held a discussion with the President of major opposition party, Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba and dwelt how peace process could be brought to a logical conclusion.
