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Make drafting of bill transparent: NHRC

Make drafting of bill transparent: NHRC

ekantipur.com — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has questioned the government intent behind drafting an amendment bill to the transitional justice keeping from the constitutional body that is mandated to advise the government for review of laws and draft bills related to human rights.
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Old definition of murder retained in proposed bill

Old definition of murder retained in proposed bill

ekantipur.com — Murder redefined as 'all kinds of killing' from 'act of killing under control' Dec 5, 2016- The government, in a major change in the proposed bill to amend the transitional justice Act, has retained an earlier definition of murder, eliminating the possibility of amnesty for all kinds of killing.
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TRC records 295 complaints on sexual assault

TRC records 295 complaints on sexual assault

ekantipur.com — A human rights lawyer Rukmani Maharjan says many victims have not shared their stories with their partners Dec 2, 2016- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has received the highest number of complaints on torture and the lowest on sexual assaults perpetrated during a decade long conflict.
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SC orders TRC to investigate all complaints

SC orders TRC to investigate all complaints

ekantipur.com — Court scraps standard guidelines for shelving complaints while the TRC regulations remain Nov 30, 2016- The Supreme Court has scrapped the standard guidelines for shelving the complaints prepared by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. A division bench of Justices Om Prakash Mishra and Jagadish Sharma Poudel on Tuesday issued the order in favour of conflict victims who demanded a stay order against the rules.
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CIEDP publishes 2,800 names of conflict victims

CIEDP publishes 2,800 names of conflict victims

ekantipur.com — Nov 29, 2016- The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons has made public a name list of 2,886 individuals reportedly disappeared during the decade-long insurgency. The name list is based on the complaints the commission received till date. The commission is still receiving the complaints from the conflict victims in remote districts through the post.
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CIEDP calls for clarity on defintion of disappearance

CIEDP calls for clarity on defintion of disappearance

ekantipur.com — Nov 28, 2016- The lack of clarity on definition of disappearance has stalled the preliminary investigation into the complaints registered with the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP). The commission, which has completed screening of the 2,917 complaints, has faced obstacle in carrying out preliminary investigation of the complaints, in which relatives of the victims have registered the death of the disappeared persons.
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House committee to quiz PM on TJ mechanism issues

House committee to quiz PM on TJ mechanism issues

ekantipur.com — After visiting the offices of the commissions on Friday, committee criticised the government's attitude to wrapping up peace process Nov 26, 2016- The Social Justice and Human Rights Committee of Parliament has decided to summon the prime minister and the chiefs of major political parties to explain their position on the transitional justice process.
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CIEDP receives documents of war-era cases

CIEDP receives documents of war-era cases

ekantipur.com — Tallying complaint details with info from authorities Nov 25, 2016- The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons has started tallying details of the complaints received with the information related to the cases registered with various state authorities. The commission has already received over two dozen case files from the National Human Rights Commission, the district administration and the district police offices.
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TRC gears up for probe into plaints

TRC gears up for probe into plaints

ekantipur.com — Nov 23, 2016- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has started soliciting suggestions and support from professionals from diverse fields for initiating investigation into the complaints received from conflict victims. In separate meetings with legal experts, academics, social scientists, medical and engineering professionals on Tuesday, the commission discussed about probe teams, the investigation procedure, evidence collection, final report writing and recommendations.
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Prosecution in serious rights violations, says PM

Prosecution in serious rights violations, says PM

ekantipur.com — Nov 18, 2016- Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has assured rights defenders that the transitional justice law would be amended in line with the court verdict, national and international laws and transitional justice norms. Around two dozen rights defenders met the PM at his residence on Thursday to urge him to expedite the transitional justice process, which has been stuck in the lack of legal clarity in relation to transitional justice norms.The government has not amended the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act in line with the Supreme Court verdict.
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Karki appears in SC, submits clarification

Karki appears in SC, submits clarification

ekantipur.com — Lok Man Singh Karki, who currently remains suspended as the chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), on Tuesday appeared before the Supreme Court (SC) in person to defend the charge that he had obstructed judicial proceedings.
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Lokman's aide claims innocence

Lokman's aide claims innocence

ekantipur.com — Nov 15, 2016- Pramod Kumar Karki, chairperson of Agricultural Development Bank Limited, has denied obstructing the court proceedings in serving a summons to Lokman Singh Karki, who remains suspended as the chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA).
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'Govt apathy' leaves TRC in a quandary

'Govt apathy' leaves TRC in a quandary

ekantipur.com — It is impossible to go through all the complaints once with the current staff within the remaining tenure, let alone investigate into all the cases- Surya Kiran GurungChairperson, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Nov 14, 2016- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has not been able to proceed with complaints of conflict victims three months until its mandate expires in February.
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TJ process remains stalled

TJ process remains stalled

ekantipur.com — Nov 13, 2016- The government has made little progress in addressing the outstanding issues of transitional justice in its 100 days in office. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday admitted the delay, blaming it on "consultation with stakeholders".
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SC set to hear all cases against Karki on Dec 1

SC set to hear all cases against Karki on Dec 1

ekantipur.com — Nov 11, 2016- The Supreme Court (SC) is set to hear all five cases against Lok Man Singh Karki, the suspended chief of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, on December 1.
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Army bars NHRC from conducting investigation

Army bars NHRC from conducting investigation

ekantipur.com — In a clear breach of the constitution, the Nepal Army has barred the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from investigating into the alleged torture of Army personnel who were detained in connection with missing weapons from its Dipayal-based far-western divisional headquarters.
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Commissions should be made strong: TRC chair

Commissions should be made strong: TRC chair

ekantipur.com — Strengthening national transitional justice mechanisms and letting them function properly is the only way to avoid trial against Nepali nationals accused of war-era crimes in foreign countries, Surya Kiran Gurung, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, said on Thursday.
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Col Lama's acquittal: Setback for moment, but 'victory in long run'

Col Lama's acquittal: Setback for moment, but 'victory in long run'

ekantipur.com — Though the acquittal of Nepal Army Colonel Kumar Lama by a British court has come as a temporary setback for conflict victims and rights groups, they maintain that the fact that the conflict-era cases could come under universal jurisdiction is a step forward in long term.
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TRC chief Gurung warns of quitting

TRC chief Gurung warns of quitting

ekantipur.com — Aug 31, 2016- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission chief has said he will not cling to the post if the government continues to ignore the TRC's call for streamlining legal provisions to conclude the transitional justice process.
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Kin of disappeared demand truth, ache for justice

Kin of disappeared demand truth, ache for justice

ekantipur.com — Aug 30, 2016- Bhojiliya Chaudhari broke into tears as she recalled how for 10 long years she ached for her daughter who disappeared in November 2005 during the Maoist insurgency. The following year, a peace agreement between the government and then Maoist rebels in 2006 ended the decade-long insurgency, but it did not end her ordeal.
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Disappeared during war: Half of missing 'are men aged 16-30'

Disappeared during war: Half of missing 'are men aged 16-30'

ekantipur.com — Aug 29, 2016- Of the nearly 3,000 people disappeared during the decade-long insurgency, half of them "appear to be men between the age of 16 and 30", according to the figures released by the Commissions of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP).
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House panel directs govt to amend TRC Act

House panel directs govt to amend TRC Act

ekantipur.com — The Social Justice and Human Rights Committee of Parliament has directed the government to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, 2014 (TRC Act) and bring other necessary laws for smooth functioning of the transitional justice bodies.
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Hearing pushed back due to petitioner's absence

Hearing pushed back due to petitioner's absence

ekantipur.com — Court Registrar Gehendra Raj Panta says police have been asked to bring the petitioner for hearing rescheduled for Sept 11 Aug 23, 2016- The Chitwan District court has rescheduled hearing on the murder case of Krishna Prasad Adhikari for September 11 after the petitioner failed to show up to testify in the case on Monday.
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5pc of 2,846 plaints ineligible for second phase of inquest

5pc of 2,846 plaints ineligible for second phase of inquest

ekantipur.com — The commission will probe only those incidents that are directly linked with the armed conflict between 1996 and 2006 Aug 22, 2016- The Commission of Investigation on enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) has found approximately 5 percent of the 2,846 complaints ineligible for the second phase of investigation during the first screening of the complaints.
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