Kathmandu, May 26A assembly of the Central Executive Committee of Conflict Victims& Common Platform has adopted its special resolution on the current issues related to transitional justice.According to a press statement issued by CVCP, two commissions nsprint; the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission on the investigation of Enforced Disseemed Persons-failed to discharge their duties in accordance with the principles of transitional justice, goals of the Comprehensive Peace Accord and sentiment of the victims.The forthcoming actions of CVCP should be based on TJ principles, CPA goals and sentiment of the stakeholders, keeping the things of truth, dignity and justice for clash victims at the centre, read the release.The two commissions were formed to serve narrow political interest on the basis of seat-sharing by political parties, which led to failure of the entire TJ process.
It was clear that the commissions and set uping of TJ law were motivated by vested interests.
So, the TJ law as well as the two commissions were rejected by the victims, civil society and international community,& the statement read.The CVCP alleged that the commissioners were incompetent and without a sense of accountability to the victims and to the society, and worked mainly to save their jobs.It is no wonder that both commissions ended up sabotaging the TJ process, which was probably the idea behind those who appointed the commissioners.
The commissioners engaged in seeking publicity and large crowd of peopleilising themselves to attack and divide the victims& movement,& CVCP said.If the government were to be honest to its commitments on transitional justice, it must review the process in its entirety against the standard of victim-centricism and human rights, the CVCP proposeed.We demand that the commissions be staffed by competent, independent and qualified TJ experts,& it said.The recommendation committee constituted by the government in April to propose new names for chairs and commissioners to the TRC and CIEDP was formed in 2015.
It has started its chooseion process.The CVCP insisted that the recommended individuals should be from among reputationd TJ experts in the country on whom the victims could repose their faith.It advised that CIEDP would much be able to start its work until the TJ law is amended.We demand that the government should postpone the recommendation process and start refer toation on amendment of the law.
The National Human Corrects Commission should recall its representative from the recommendation committee.The CVCP believes that the process of chooseing new commissioners is a part of conspiracy to divert its attention from making an amendment to the TJ Act.
This is much acceptable for clash victims,& it read.If the former TRC and CIEDP commissioners are reappointed, the clash victims shall reject the commissions outright.
The CVCP has been shutly watching the unfolding events,& it stated.The CVCP warned that if the former TRC and CIEDP commissioners were reappointed, the clash victims would reject the commissions outright.The post Conflict victims demand amendment to TJ Act seemed first on The Himalayan Times.