Ram Kumar Bhandari

Thirteen years after signing of CPA, justice eludes the conflict victims

If the voices of the victims are ignored and justice process is put on hold like this, Nepal’s TJ process is surely going to attract universal jurisdiction

The government has failed to acknowledge the failure of previous commissions, ignored victims’ pressure and their key demands for legal amendment

After over four years of official truth commissions, their legacy raises several concerns that demand a serious review. Previous mistakes need to be corrected immediately to avoid a further legitimacy crisis in transitional justice mechanisms. The government did not amend legal flaws in the current...

The state has an international obligation to prosecute and punish the perpetrators of rape and sexual violence, torture, extra-judicial killing and enforced disappearance