International rights watchdogs write to PM Oli on TJ commissions Following the failure of top leaders to select the office bearers of the Transitional Justice Panels—Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappearances (CIEDP)—Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists have written to Prime Minister Oli, requesting credible appointments to the Transitional Justice (TJ) Commissions. Nepal 19 Dec, 2024
Speaker Ghimire meets with Cambodian counterpart Speaker at the House of Representatives (HoR) Devraj Ghimire, who is on a five-day visit to Cambodia, had a courtesy meeting with the President of the Cambodian lower house, the National Assembly, on Saturday evening, according to Speaker Ghimire's secretariat. Nepal 24 Nov, 2024
Maoists' People's War: Armed struggle or violent action?An unwarranted argument The lawmakers of both the government and opposition, otherwise caught napping on several occasions in the Parliament, were up on their toes when the Secretary of the Unified Marxist-Leninist, Yogesh Bhattarai, labelled the Peoples War waged by the Maoist Centre as unfortunate violence. Opinion 04 Sep, 2024
TRC law is a flawed step forward: International human rights defender organizations Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists said today that Nepal's long-awaited transitional justice law, adopted by the lower house of parliament on August 14, 2024, incorporates several positive provisions that could help advance justice, accountability, and redress for the widespread human rights violations and abuses committed during the 1996-2006 conflict, but there are still elements that could undermine a successful outcome. Nepal 21 Aug, 2024
Major political parties finalize agreement on transitional justice issues Transitional justice has been a long-pending issue in Nepal’s peace process, garnering keen interest from both national and international communities. Nepal 01 Aug, 2024
Speaker Ghimire discusses peace process with Guterres In the wake of United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ four-day visit to Nepal, Speaker Devraj Ghimire held a meeting today with him and discussed the Transitional Justice process. World 30 Oct, 2023
'Inclusive education for all to realise SDGs' ​​​​​​​Minister of Foreign Affairs NP Saud has said that Nepal was ready to take its unique, homegrown, and nationally-led peace process to its logical conclusion to ensure peace, progress, and prosperity of the country. Nepal 18 Sep, 2023
Conflict victims awaiting justice for decades Dreams to get justice have been shattered. Hopes have diminished, victims have aged, and with them, their trust in the country's rule of law has vanished. Nepal 30 Aug, 2023
Conflict victims to organise candle vigil Conflicts Victims Communities and Civil Society Organisations together are going to organise a Candle Vigil at New Baneshwor on 30 August on the occasion of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Kathmandu 29 Aug, 2023
Media must report conflict issues in a factual manner: Study The media have a key role to play to maintain and promote reconciliation and peace in the society and, for that matter, they must report issues of conflict in a factual and accurate manner, a study report released today stated. Kathmandu 16 Jun, 2023
Govt makes common minimum program public The ruling coalition has unveiled its common minimum program along with its priorities, including among others to immediately complete the remaining task of the peace process. Nepal 06 Apr, 2023
New bill needs to protect victims, not abusers The bill to amend Nepal’s transitional justice legislation does not fully meet the country’s domestic law or international legal obligations and will not provide justice to victims if adopted in its current form, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists said today. Nepal 25 Mar, 2023
