Ten countries jointly welcome Nepal's passage of TRC Bill Ten different countries have jointly welcomed the endorsement of the Investigation of Disappeared Persons, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act 2071 (Amendment) Bill passed with consensus by both houses of the Federal Parliament of Nepal. Nepal 30 Aug, 2024
Prez Paudel endorses TRC Bill The President assented to the Bill in accordance with Article 113(2) of the Constitution. Nepal 29 Aug, 2024
UN Human Rights Chief Türk welcomes adoption of transitional justice law, calls for victim-centred implementation The adoption of new transitional justice legislation in Nepal marks an important step in the nation’s long journey towards accountability and reconciliation, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Thursday. Nepal 23 Aug, 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
Law Committee endorses Transitional Justice Bill The bill relating to transitional justice has been endorsed by the Law, Justice, and Human Rights Committee under the House of Representatives. Kathmandu 08 Aug, 2024
"It is too late for Transitional Justice" "It is too late for transitional justice to be delivered to conflict victims," said Nirajan Thapaliya, Amnesty International's Nepal Director, to The Himalayan Times after releasing the Amnesty International’s Report in Nepal on Wednesday in Kathmandu. Nepal 25 Apr, 2024
PM Dahal directs party lawmakers to play strong role in the Parliament CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has directed the lawmakers of the party to play a strong role in the Parliament in favour of people. Kathmandu 05 Feb, 2024
Probe into war-era cases will be in line with principles of transitional justice: PM Dahal The PM emphasized that Nepal respects all the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other conventions related to the protection and promotion of human rights, to which Nepal is a party state. Nepal 10 Dec, 2023
PM commits to finalize Bill on TJ in upcoming House session The Bill, aimed at amending the existing provisions of transitional justice (TJ), has been presented in the House. Nepal 10 Dec, 2023
NHRC urges govt to conclude transitional justice process soon The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to bring the transitional justice process to a conclusion soon. Kathmandu 21 Nov, 2023
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
Nod to sign pacts with Germany, Romania ​​​​​​​The government has given permission to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security to sign bilateral labour agreements with European countries — Germany and Romania. Kathmandu 05 Oct, 2023
