Advocacy Forum-Nepal, in collaboration with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Sancharika Samuha, organized the programme on April 17, 2024.

During the event, ICJ's National Legal Advisor, Advocate Kashiram Dhungana, provided an overview of Nepal's transitional justice (TJ) process and analysed the strengths and weaknesses of the Bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Inquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act (TJ Bill).

ICJ's National Legal Advisor Advocate Laxmi Pokhrel analysed the TJ Bill from a gender perspective, emphasizing the need for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to ensure the privacy of women victims when recording their statements. She also urged journalists to approach the TJ issue from a gender angle.

Secretary of Sancharika Samuha, Durga Karki, highlighted the media's role in pressuring the government and the dysfunctional TRC to expedite the investigation of conflict-era cases by writing numerous stories about the victims of the conflict. She emphasized that stories featuring the trauma faced by the victims could serve as powerful documentation. Karki also explained the challenges journalists face due to job insecurity and editorial restraints.

Participating journalists, including Punam Poudel, Pabitra Sunar, Nima Kafle, and Chandani Hamal, shared their opinions on the TJ process and their experiences in reporting on it and writing about the conflict victims. Nima Kafle stressed the need for the media to pressure political leaders to apologize for their inaction in providing justice to victims.

Gita Rasaili from the Conflict Victim Women National Network and AF's Director Bikash Basnet expressed gratitude to the participating journalists and requested them to produce news stories about the conflict victims while ensuring confidentiality and privacy.