Nepal must put transitional justice at the center of its national agenda, as the country celebrates this month the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Accord that ended the decades long civil war, a UN expert said today.
“Since the Accord was signed in 2006, several transitional justice initiatives have been launched, yet progress has remained slow,” said Bernard Duhaime, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. “With a new administration taking office earlier this year, there is a fresh opportunity to strengthen governance and reinvigorate the transitional justice agenda. This is an opportunity that must not be missed.”
Duhaime called on the Nepalese government to appoint transitional justice commissioners swiftly, so that the work of the two Commissions can continue. He also urged authorities to engage meaningfully and robustly with international human rights mechanisms and bodies in support of its commitments to justice, accountability, and human rights.
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