Government to register amended bill on Transitional Justice amid writ petitions against PM Dahal

KATHMANDU, March 9: Following the filing of two separate writ petitions against Prime Minister and Chairperson of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, demanding a criminal investigation into his alleged involvement in insurgency-era atrocities, the government has decided to register a bill related to transitional justice. The Cabinet made this decision during a meeting held earlier today, with the aim of addressing issues related to past human rights abuses and promoting reconciliation.

The bill, known as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Amended Bill, will focus on providing a legal framework for investigating and prosecuting crimes committed during Nepal's decade-long Maoist insurgency. This decision comes ahead of a hearing scheduled for Thursday in the case filed against PM Dahal, who had previously admitted to being responsible for the deaths of 5,000 people during the insurgency.