Kathmandu, May 31: Chairperson of the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP), Lila Devi Gadtaula, has committed to providing justice to the conflict victims by holding discussions with conflict victims, experts and stakeholders.
During an interaction with editors, Chairperson Dadtaula requested all the bodies concerned to extend support to the Commission, assuring of carrying out activities being sensitive and responsible to settle the problems of conflict victims.
“I expect the media persons will disseminate factual, fair and authorized news, taking into account the privacy and human sensitivity of victims. I, on the behalf of the CIEDP, request you to support the task of creating public mandate in favour of the victims with the dissemination of factual news”, she said before media persons on Friday.
She further shred CIEDP was moving ahead in a transparent and accountable manner as per existing laws, acts, and regulations. It pays heed to adoption of the national and international practice and precedents on transitional justice, for which she sought support from all sides.
Sharing that after the appointment of office bearers along with Chairperson, CIEDP is now busy in discussion and meeting with different sides along with study of activities carried out earlier, she clarified that interaction with editors was organized as part of charting future course.
Similarly, Commission Secretary Khem Raj Gyawali, assured that CIEDP activities would move ahead unobstructed once regulation, schedule, action plan and operation network were in place.There is a situation to give equal priority to psychosocial counseling while settling the problems of conflict victims, he stated.
Likewise, CIEDP Spokesperson Srijana Pokharel said the CIEDP had received 2,542 complaints so far and the deadline for registering the complaints was extended by three months. Stressing the need of regular meeting with media persons, Spokesperson Pokharel expressed the view that it would be easier to disseminate news if there is arrangement of ‘focal person’.
CIEDP received the highest number of complaints from Lumbini Province and the lowest from Madhes Province. Similarly, district wise, highest- 259 complaints were from Bardiya and lowest- three from Rasuwa, she added. #nepal #CIEDP works #rss
