Opinion Forum
TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN POST-CONFLICT SOCIETIES AND NEPAL’S EFFORTS
Background Transitional Justice (TJ) is primarily known as the process of addressing serious crimes and grave human rights violations occurred during the conflict or controlled regime through prompt mechanisms ....
TJ Ordinance and Its Implications
The ordinance might seem as a step towards implementing the past agreements, but at a closer look, it will be clear that it is against the spirit of all the agreements as it intends to institutionalize impunity by granting amnesty even in serious abu....
Ensure Victims’ Justice
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed between the parties of armed conflict has provided for forming Transitional Justice (TJ) mechanism. The provision, however, has not been materialized yet. Bills on the truth and reconciliation commission and c....
Voice of the Voiceless
Nepali people were fully able to enjoy their individual freedoms along with other civil rights following the restoration of democracy in 1990. INSEC contributed institutionally to implement the universally acknowledged basic norms and values of human....
TRC in Relation to Community Level Reconciliation
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) of Nepal was unable to envisage the future political discourse and its implications. Instead, it was signed as a mere political commitment to hold the election for the Constituent Assembly, declare Nepal a repu....
No silver lining in their lives
I feel like weeping when I come across street children holding plastic bags filled with dendrite to their lips. Some work as conductors on vehicles while many others wash dishes in hotels to make both ends meet. It is common to see these street urchi....
Case for healthy parental leave
Being pregnant and having a baby was the most wonderful experience of my life. But the euphoria turned into sadness when I had to leave behind my two-month-old son in the care of my maid and go to work. Though I was unwilling to do that, I was forced....
Limiting Property: Limiting Prosperity
As the Committee formed by Constituent Assembly with representation of political parties to sort out contentious issues succeeded to resolve few issues, we people became happy seeing light in the tunnel in respect of bridging differences between part....
Challenges and Complexities of Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of the Combatants of the Maoist Army
The purpose of integration and rehabilitation of the combatants is to ensure security and stability ....
