Court scraps discriminatory provisions in laws relating to compensation, relief to victims of state atrocities

Around two decades since the Comprehensive Peace Accord, and 11 years after the transitional justice process formally commenced, the federal government has yet to draft such legal documents.

The Supreme Court of Nepal has directed the government to formulate clear laws, policies and programmes on reparations for victims of state atrocities, in line with international legal standards and the United Nations Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation.