INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 10Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his commitment
to finalize the Bill on Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons in the upcoming
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The Bill, aimed at amending the existing provisions of transitional justice (TJ), has
been presented in the House.During a program organized by the National Alliance of Victims of Human Rights Violations on the 75th
anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the official residence of the Prime Minister in Baluwatar on Sunday, the PM
stated that the Bill related to transitional justice would be given top priority in the upcoming Winter Session of the Federal Parliament.
On the occasion, the PM mentioned that he was making utmost efforts to reach a conclusion on the issue based on national
He added that the Bill would be finalized even through the democratic process if consensus was not achieved
"This (Bill) will be finalized immediately after the beginning of the House session
It will be concluded through the process if consensus is not reached on the issues of the Bill."Likewise, the PM shared that he had serious
consultations with the leaders of the ruling parties Nepali Congress (NC) and the opposition CPN (UML) regarding the same issue some weeks
ago."The victims want the speedy advancement of this process
The government shares the same aspiration
There is no situation to remain in confusion and doubt
Continuous consultations were held in Singhadurbar and Baluwatar to forge national consensus
A sort of environment has been created," the PM elaborated on the positive environment being created within the country to conclude
transitional justice.Similarly, the PM added that concluding the peace process was his priority during his current premiership and described
that the victims and political parties have come to a point to finalize this issue through consensus
"This is a new achievement in itself," according to PM Dahal.Likewise, the PM said that Nepal's peace process is not only a national agenda,
adding that he shared information about its final stage in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the sideline meetings
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I have shared that the international community should not delay in institutionalizing this (Nepal's peace process)," the PM told the victims
of human rights violations present at the meeting.In his statement, the PM reiterated that transitional justice would be concluded in favor
of the victims by considering international practices and the verdicts of the Supreme Court (SC).
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