Flawed Transitional Justice Is No Justice

After two decades of intentional delays, manipulation, and politicization of Nepal’s transitional justice (TJ) process by senior state authorities, conflict victims have united to say, “Enough is enough!” Despite official claims of a successful transition to peace, the state has failed to address even the most basic needs of victims or to ensure accountability for rights violations. Instead of delivering justice, state-sponsored transitional justice bodies have protected perpetrators and produced no meaningful investigations. Continued impunity has emboldened human rights violators, who now use justice bodies—including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons, and even the National Human Rights Commission—for their own interests.