New TRC Panel Must Meet Challenges

The amended version of the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, 2071 (2014), among others, had been enacted a few months especially after the present coalition government composed of Nepali Congress and UML took over the reins of the government. As there has been a larger consensus on the contents of the Act, it looks like that the long stalemated process would go on. Moreover, the government has also proceeded ahead with the process of reconstituting the commission through open selection process which is a very good starter. The panel that was tasked to select the chairpersons and members of the commission have shortlisted the names and made them public for feedback and inputs. However, there has been a huge disenchantment over the nominees as it has been alleged that the list of the persons that has been made public will not be able to deliver to meet the expectations of the conflict victims and other stakeholders.