‘Impunity has emerged as menace for Nepal’
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KATHMANDU, JUN 08 -
NHRC Commissioner Gauri Pradhan has told the Human Rights Council (HRC) that the state of impunity has emerged as a major problem for the society in Nepal. He also expressed concern over the “unacceptably” long dithering of the establishment of transitional justice mechanisms.
Presenting NHRC's response to the UPR Final Report submitted by the Government of Nepal on Tuesday in HRC Geneva, Pradhan said, “The state of impunity has emerged as a menace for the society. Despite commitments by larger political parties, years ago, the formation of Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Disappearance Commission, for that NHRC has already recommended, are unacceptably delayed.”
This situation, he said, impliedly create space for re-victimization and widespread increase in the culture of impunity, as there is a fear of either lose, damage or destroying evidence.
Pradhan also expressed concern that the House has been delaying the endorsement of the draft Bill on NHRC, which could help empower the commission. He said that the commission and other rights defenders have been working together to ensure that the Bill on NHRC would comply with the Paris Principles, the international standards set for national human rights institutions. “However we are still unsure about the time for the passage of Bill,” said he.
The NHRC commissioner expressed dismay over the poor implementation of its recommendations. “We expect stronger determination of the government to maintain rule of law by effective implementation of laws and recommendations of NHRC and National Women Commission relating to prosecution and departmental actions to the perpetrators of human rights violation and violence.” He, however, thanked the government and Parliament of Nepal for the passage of Bill on Caste-based Discrimination and Untouchability and ratification of UN Conventions against Corruption.
Stating that the country was undergoing a very challenging post-conflict transition, Pradhan said Nepal also has the opportunities to address a number of social justice and human rights related issues regarding marginalized and deprived groups followed by women, children, persons with disabilities and minorities which were considered major causes behind decade old conflict. “The national human rights institutions expect strong determination of the government and other stakeholders including Constituent Assembly toward this end.”
Posted on: 2011-06-08 07:15
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