Representatives from various sections of life urged Nepal Government to end increasing impunity as soon as possible. In a talk program titled ‘Nepal: Heading Towards Full-Spectrum of Impunity’ organized by Amnesty International Nepal on the occasion of 63 International human rights day on 8th of December, speakers emphasized the seriousness of the injustice and impunity in Nepal.
Addressing to the program Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Kedar Nath Upadhyaya suggested the government to implement recommendations of the NHRC. He added that as many as 345 complaints were filed in the NHRC during the last year while it conducted monitoring for 179 on the human rights situation including child rights, women’s rights, displacement, and of prisoners and detainees.
On the occasion, Former Speakers Daman Nath Dhungana said, impunity is everywhere and the government is not much serious about the issue. Similarly, President of Madhesi People’s Rights Forum Upendra Yadav said that there are many criminal people within the government and it is helping to expand impunity.
Leader of Unified Nepal communist Party Maoist (UCPN-M) Amik Sherchan said “We should not think to keep all the cases in same basket.” He added that political incidents should address differently. Nepali Congress Leader Bhim Bahadur Tamang said that there is impunity everywhere and it is sorrowful matter for the “new Nepal”.
On the occasion, Shekh Chand Tara, Chairperson of National Women Commission, Durga Shob, Women and Dalit rights defenders, Hom Kanta Chaulagain Chairperson of Human Rights and peace society, Hem Kumar Khadka Chairperson, Rashmila Bhochhibhoya, Secretary General, Lokesh Dhakal and Krishna Kandel Advisors and Rameshwar Nepal Director of AI Nepal also shed light on the topic. There was participation of over 550 people in the program who had represented different section of the society.
Amnesty International is expressing its concern over the deepening trend of impunity in Nepal since long time. Impunity persisted for perpetrators of human rights abuses during the conflict. The authorities failed to implement court-ordered arrests of accused of offences involving human rights violations, which heads country towards ‘full spectrum’ of impunity.