Representatives from various organizations submitted a letter to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, urging the government to ensure credibility and transparency in the process of appointing officials of the two transitional justice commissions.
During a meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar, the delegation—led by conflict victim Devi Khadka—expressed concern that the recommendation committee had failed to consult victims or build a trustworthy environment.
According to the prime minister’s secretariat, they demanded that the commission chairs and members be nominated based on merit and impartiality, not political affiliation.
The government has formed a recommendation committee to select officials for the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as per the relevant law. A shortlist of candidates has already been published.
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