Elusive quest for justice

Many of the stakeholders in the transitional justice process sorely lack the commitment to see it through.

Fourteen years is a long time in politics. Nepal has seen sea changes in its political landscape in the past 14 years after the Maoist combatants safe-landed in mainstream politics, and raised the curtains on what would be called a new era. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed by the Maoists and the then government envisioned integrating the former combatants in the forces and rehabilitating those who couldn't be integrated; socio-political transformation of the country; and justice for the victims of cases of gross human rights violation. While the integration of the combatants has taken shape, and the transformation of the country materialised to some extent, the idea of justice has never really taken centre stage as of now.