Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala has clarified that the government was with all survivors of serious human rights violations including enforced disappeared persons and their families.
Issuing a message on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on Tuesday, Minister Koirala expressed his commitment to dispense justice to the families of enforced disappeared persons in the times of armed conflict.
He informed that the government has recently tabled a Bill for the Amendment to the Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, 2071 for ensuring the survivors’ right to know the truth about enforced disappeared persons, right to justice and right to reparation.
The bill drew wider discussion on August 29, he said, adding 72-hour timeline has been given soliciting amendment proposals on the bill.
The ongoing session of the House would endorse the bill and a credible and reliable commission would be formed soon in a way to address survivors’ demands, the Minister stated.
The proposed bill has categorically defined enforced disappeared persons and their family members as victims, he said, adding legal arrangement was proposed in a way that the act of enforced disappearances has been defined as serious human rights violation and subjected them not be reconciled and forgiven.
Reparation has been ensured as the right of survivors, the minister said, adding provisions have been made to resolve the problems facing the survivors in property transfer and utilization.
Minister Koirala in the statement acknowledged the contributions of enforced disappeared persons to the welfare of the nation and epochal change in the country. RSS
