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Krishna Adhikari
On 6 June 2004, Krishna Prasad Adhikari, a resident of Fujel village of Gorkha District, was murdered in Chitwan District by Maoist cadres. Krishna Prasad was visiting his grandparents after having taken the SLC examinations, and he was abducted from Bakullahar Chowk by men who came on a motorcycle ... Maina Sunuwar
Around 6 am on February 17, 2004, a group of RNA soldiers arrested Ms
Maina Sunuwar, a 15-year-old schoolgirl of Kharelthok VDC-6, Kavre
district. She disappeared since her arrest. Her family members, with
support from villagers and school where Maina was a student, visited
detention centers ... Sanjeev Kumar Karna
Sanjeev Kumar Karna was one among the 11 persons arrested on October 8, 2003. On that fateful day, they had gone to attend a picnic program organized by the students at a place called Kariyachauri VDC-4, and from picnic, they went to Kataiya Chowri Area of Dhanusha district where they ate some food ... Arjun Bahadur Lama
Hari Prasad Bolakhe
Sarala Sapkota
Birendra Shah
Bishwanath Parajuli, Tom Nath Poudel and Dhan Bahadur Tamang
Chot Nath Ghimire and Shekhar Nath Ghimire
Bhauna Tharu
AF Organized Interaction Program on Transitional Justice Process in Different Parts of Nepal
The major objective of the program was to strengthen the network of conflict victims at local level and enhance their capacity and knowledge on the ongoing debate on Transitional Justice (TJ) process and human rights issues in Nepal and bridge the gaps of information by providing a forum for the discussion with government authorities, raise their concerns and get updates from the authorities on the progress in TJ process in addressing the core concerns of conflict victims at local and state level.
Similarly, the interaction programs focused on the power, functions, and jurisdiction of local and provincial governments and to discuss how local government can address some of the concerns of conflict victims particularly on reparation and memorialization. Likewise, victims and the participants also shared some of the local initiatives and how these initiatives became instrumental in healing the wounds and addressing the demands of the conflict victims.
Likewise, the interactions focused on identifying the core concerns of the conflict victims, particularly on reparations and memorialization. Other concerns raised during the interaction programs were: the appointment of the official on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons and their failure to fulfill their mandate in four years, how the political interference sabotage and derail the TJ process in Nepal and including others. In addition, victims and the other participants demanded to fix the legal frameworks as per the decision of the Supreme Court and the international standard prior to the appointment of the Chairpersons and members of both commissions. Furthermore, victims demanded that the general amnesty cannot be granted in any guise.in gross human right violations.
Responding to the queries/concerns of the participants, the Chief guests and the government officials expressed their commitment to address the immediate reparative needs of the conflict victims and facilitate to address the demands of the victims at the local level. Likewise, they also government expressed their commitment to prioritize the conflict victims' demands and support victims seeking truth, reparation, and justice.
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