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Conflict victims demand for meaningful consultations

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Kathmandu, June 26 (RSS): The Conflict Victims Common Platform Nepal has sought meaningful consultations with the victims of the insurgency in a bill prepared for the amendment to the Enforced Disappearance Act and Truth and Reconciliation Act.
Submitting a memo to Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sher Bahadur Tamang, Chairman of Platform Bhagiram Chaudhari and other members urged the minister to initiate consultations on the bill and create trustworthy environment to incorporate the recommendations in the draft of the bill.
Likewise, they urged to take the conflict victims into confidence in the long-term and sensitive issue like transitional justice to address the serious human rights violation cases occurred during the insurgency period.
The Platform also asked to hold consultations with the victims in all seven provinces. In response, Minister Tamang made commitment to consult with the victims prior to finalizing the draft of the bill.
Some days ago, the Ministry had made the draft of the two commissions’ act public.