The commission has prepared a report after investigating the incidents of serious human rights violations. This cannot be left alone. If the government does not take it forward and puts it in the 'dustbin', questions will arise on the government.
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How do you view the report on the Gen-G incident made public by the Human Rights Commission?
The Commission has divided the Gen-G incident on 23 and 24 Bhadra into two parts and analyzed it. Accordingly, it seems to look at the responsibility of those involved in the movement, whether in the government or outside the government. There is no in-depth investigation in the report that has been made public. The analysis section is extensive. However, the Commission seems to have failed in the recommendation section for action.
What is the importance of the Commission's report?
Legally and constitutionally, it is 100 percent 'valuable' inside or outside the country. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights also recognizes this in the international community.
What will be the next process for the Commission's report?
The Commission will send its report to the Prime Minister's Office. The Prime Minister will send it to the Attorney General's Office for study. The Attorney General's Office makes recommendations to the government on who should be prosecuted or not, and whether an investigation should be conducted. On the other hand, if the government is not satisfied with the commission's report, it can sit down with the commission and discuss it. Has the commission's committee been able to independently collect factual evidence during the investigation? Is the investigation independent? What factual evidence is there to substantiate the report? That matters.
How binding is it for the government to implement the commission's recommendations?
The commission has investigated and prepared a report in the context of serious human rights violations. It cannot be left alone. If the government does not take it forward and puts it in the 'dustbin', questions will arise on the government. The government's image in the national and international arena in the context of human rights will be tarnished. In the changed situation with the Gen-G movement, elections and the formation of a new government, the commission's report cannot be ignored.
(The reader is a former member of the National Human Rights Commission.)
