Amid reservations from the conflict victims and human rights organisations over the selection process, the government has appointed office bearers in two transitional justice commissions.
The Cabinet meeting on Wednesday appointed former high court judge Mahesh Thapa as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Liladevi Gadtaula, former chief secretary, as chair of the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP).
“The appointments have been made as recommended by the search committee,” Ajay Chausariya, minister for law, justice and parliamentary affairs, told the Post.
The committee tasked with nominating candidates for the two commissions had forwarded names for the heads and members of the two bodies on Sunday.
The former chief justice Om Prakash Mishra-led panel submitted five nominees each for the TRC and the CIEDP, according to Minister Chaurasiya.
Binod Ghimire covers parliamentary affairs and human rights for The Kathmandu Post. Since joining the Post in 2010, he has reported primarily on social issues, focusing on education and transitional justice.
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