Nepal: Transitional Justice Bill needs to protect victims, not abusers

Nepal: Transitional Justice Bill needs to protect victims, not abusers

Nepal’s proposed law disregards domestic and international legal standards

(Geneva, 23 March 2023) — A bill to amend Nepal’s transitional justice legislation does not fully meet the country’s domestic law or international legal obligations and will not provide justice for victims if adopted in its current form, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists said today.

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