Transitional justice is a top priority of the government: Deputy Prime Minister Paudel

Mangshir 25, 2081

Kantipur Reporter

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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel has said that the government is working on issues related to transitional justice as a top priority. Deputy Prime Minister Paudel said this at a program organized in Lalitpur on Tuesday on the occasion of the 76th International Human Rights Day.

Poudel informed that the government is working to fill the positions of the officials of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Investigation Commission of Disappeared Persons, keeping the issues related to transitional justice as a high priority. He was committed to managing transitional justice in a victim-friendly manner in accordance with the order of the Supreme Court, the suggestions and recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission, international standards, and the goal of achieving reconciliation and peace within the country.

"Government is working to fill the positions of officials of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Inquiry into Disappeared Persons, keeping the issues related to transitional justice as a high priority". "Transitional justice will be administered in a victim-friendly manner in accordance with the order of the Supreme Court, suggestions and recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission, international standards, reconciliation and peace within the country," said Deputy Prime Minister Paudel.

Deputy Prime Minister Paudel also said that the government is working seriously to implement the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission. The government is always ready for the necessary support to make the work of the National Human Rights Commission more effective and sustainable. After the promulgation of the constitution, the government has given in-principle consent to draft a new law of the National Human Rights Commission and the pre-legislative process has already proceeded. Although he has been making commitments every year, the building construction work of the commission has been delayed,' he said, 'I want to assure you that this work will be carried out as a priority next year . The provision of budget allocation for the central, provincial and branch offices of the Commission will be modified in time for physical and financial resources and other improvements.'

Deputy Prime Minister Poudel also said that the organizational structure of the Human Rights Commission will be systematically implemented. Poudel promised to revise the budget allocation system for the central, provincial and branch offices of the commission in time for physical and financial resources and other improvements.

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