Nepal endorses landmark transitional justice amendment amidst human rights concerns

Nepal’s National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, according to local media sources. The amendment bill aims to address serious human rights violations committed during Nepal’s decade-long civil war that began in 1996. The legislation includes provisions for the establishment of commissions to investigate enforced disappearances and oversee truth and reconciliation efforts, and it outlines mechanisms for victim reparations and potential reductions in sentencing for perpetrators who demonstrate cooperation and remorse.