Kathmandu, 25 March: While the amendment bill of the Enforced Disappearances Inquiry and Truth and Reconciliation Commission is pending for discussion in the Parliament, the victims of the conflict have released a 16-point appeal to the government and the Parliament.
Victims from both the state and rebel sides held a gathering on Friday to discuss the matter. After the discussion, the victims from all the seven provinces consulted with experts about the pending bill and related concerns and issued a 16-point Kathmandu declaration.
Their first demand is that before the bill is endorsed by the Parliament, the government should make a roadmap for transitional justice and publicize its calendar, and address the immediate needs of the victims and their daily needs.
Another demand is that the bill under consideration in the parliament should be made victim-friendly, blanket amnesty should not be granted to those guilty of serious crimes, and structural reforms should be made to prevent further conflicts in the country. The victims have also demanded that human rights violations and serious violations mentioned in the bill should be redefined.
After the ratification of the bill, an independent and impartial Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Enforced Disappearances Inquiry should be formed based on the recommendations formed in consultation with the victims.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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