Transitional Justice Act News Today

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The conflict-affected communities have demanded the passage of the proposed Bill to amend the transitional justice (TJ) Act immediately and the establishment of a credible and victim-centered commission on TJ.

Say they are sceptical of PM’s commitment to justice.

In the Maldives, a tourist paradise where human rights have suffered greatly, the presidential elections will determine whether transitional justice will survive politics.

17 years since peace accord, enforced disappearance victims still await justice Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

No progress has been made to deliver justice even as the Maosts have led the government four times since the accord.

Besides pre-budget and fiscal policy discussions, session may also handle a few other crucial bills.

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has expressed his frustration that 17 years have now elapsed without any tangible accountability or justice for Darfur’s people. In the 34th report to the UN Security Council (UNSC) by the ICC on the situation in Darfur and Sudan, Khan said that while Sudan remains at a delicate stage of its political transition following its 2018 popular uprising and the October 2021 military coup, “accelerated cooperation with the ICC is the only viable path to ensuring long...

Nepal has made no progress on justice for crimes under international law in the 15 years since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA

Nepal has made no progress on justice for crimes under international law in the 15 years since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists, Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International said today.

Unpacking the Maldives’ Transitional Justice Act New legislation must provide meaningful redress for survivors of past abuses. In a surprise move on 17 December 2020, the Maldivian government ratified the Transitional Justice Act and instituted the Office of the Ombudsman for Transitional Justice (OOTJ). This is a historic step by the government to initiate long-overdue redress mechanisms for survivors of past abuses. Achieving this uphill task in the current political climate – not to me...