A consensus has been reached among the task force, which includes representatives from the three major political parties, on the transitional justice (TJ) bill. The task force, including Member of Parliament and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, MP Mahesh Kumar Bartaula, and Janardan Sharma, conducted several discussions from June 30 to August 1 to finalize this decision. The report on concluding transitional justice has been submitted to the top leaders of the three political parties. The report was presented to Prime Minister and Chairperson of CPN (UML) KP Oli, Chairperson of Nepali Congress and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, and Chairperson and former Prime Minister of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal on August 7 at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singhadurbar.
Further discussions, based on the report submitted by the subcommittee formed under the Law, Justice, and Human Rights Committee, have led to a conclusion on the bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, 2014. The four points agreed upon by the major parties to conclude the issue of transitional justice, which is regarded as highly significant both nationally and internationally, are as follows:
- In relation to the definition of serious human rights violations.
- The approach to cases where free consent for conciliation cannot be reached.
- In relation with the individuals involved and affected by the armed conflict, including deceased, injured, and disabled security personnel or their families.
- Regarding the provisions for reduced sentences.
In the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of November 21, 2006, a commitment was made to address the issue of transitional justice through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The government has been working to address these issues by establishing a commission to investigate and establish truth and reconciliation for disappeared persons. The task force has agreed to include deliberate or arbitrary killings in the definition of killing, and to provide relief, compensation, and reparations to the families of security personnel who lost their lives or were injured during the conflict.