August 23, 2024 8:51 PM

UN human rights chief calls for victim-centred implementation as Nepal advances in resolving war-era cases

United Nations Human Rights Chief, Volker Turk, has called for a victim-centred approach in implementing Nepal’s new transitional justice legislation, aimed at addressing the atrocities committed during the country’s civil war. This legislation, Turk emphasized, is crucial for ensuring accountability and fostering reconciliation. "Eighteen years since the end of the decade-long conflict, and after several previous attempts to finalize such legislation, victims of human rights violations are...