We appeal to international actors to support a truth-seeking process led by victims.

Families who lost relatives during the Maoist conflict are still seeking truth and justice

Betrayed by the state and the parties, it’s an endless wait for justice for the victims

The government has disregarded the courts and lied with regard to transitional justice

Maoist leaders have dissolved their party and sold out those who fought for them

It is time to make the Nepali transitional justice model truly victim-centric and local

Any international experience on the TJ needs to be validated through wider consultation

The government has to address the victims’ needs through support mechanisms in terms of livelihood, health, education and recognition

The Transitional Justice Act must be amended to make fair investigation possible

Conflict victims have been demanding a fair investigation, but it is nowhere in sight

Nepal’s political transition has been hailed as a success in official narratives. The political elite have lauded a successful end to the protracted transition with the establishment of a federal republic and stable peace, ensuring human rights, peaceful transformation and social justice.

State security forces and political parties have allied to subvert the truth behind human rights abuses

Every year, as part of the global movement against enforced disappearances, we commemorate the International Day Against Enforced Disappearance.

The existing transitional justice (TJ) system fails to open avenues for social justice as it is envisioned and demanded at the local level. Rather, the current system creates a gap between the mainstream (the state) and the margins (the victims).

Discussing the politicisation of the judiciary and judicialisation of politics in Nepal