Supreme Court’s decision reaffirms need to amend transitional justice law

Supreme Court of Nepal. (Image for Representation)

KATHMANDU: Four international human rights watch organizations have termed the decision of the Supreme Court to reject a petition by the government asking that it reviews its 2015 ruling against amnesties for grave conflict-era crimes as an important step in securing truth, justice and reparations for the thousands of victims of the country’s decade-long conflict.