Added At: 2011-01-14 11:44 PM
Last Updated At: 2011-01-14 11:44 PM
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal today expressed the government’s commitment to act on recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission and take action against human rights violators.
“We have been seriously studying the recommendations,” Nepal said addressing a programme jointly organised by NHRC and Human Rights Protection Forum on the role of stakeholders in curbing the state of impunity.
The Prime Minister also said that the government would punish officials if found encouraging perpetrators of human rights. He informed that the government has introduced the Truth and Reconciliation Commission bill in the Parliament and once it becomes law, it would help punish culprits.
Stating that government efforts to address people’s rights would be insufficient in the transitional phase, Nepal emphasised on the need for a joint effort from rights institutions to assure the commoners a dignified life. The Prime Minister appreciated Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ efforts in the area of rights protection and highlighted the need to strengthen NHRC.
NHRC Chairman Kedar Nath Upadhayaya expressed dissatisfaction over the government’s failure to implement NHRC recommendations and provide justice to the victims.
“People will continue to take the law into their hands as long as the government fails to bring the perpetrators to justice. The state itself might fail if culprits go unpunished,” he opined. Upadhayaya also urged the government to act on NHRC recommendations. He said that the constitutional provision giving discretionary power to the Attorney General to implement NHRC recommendations needed to be repealed. OHCHR-Nepal chief Jyoti Sanghera also suggested to the government to act on NHRC recommendations and punish perpetrators of human rights. Sanghera said NHRC should be given independence as per the Paris Principle.
“We have been seriously studying the recommendations,” Nepal said addressing a programme jointly organised by NHRC and Human Rights Protection Forum on the role of stakeholders in curbing the state of impunity.
The Prime Minister also said that the government would punish officials if found encouraging perpetrators of human rights. He informed that the government has introduced the Truth and Reconciliation Commission bill in the Parliament and once it becomes law, it would help punish culprits.
Stating that government efforts to address people’s rights would be insufficient in the transitional phase, Nepal emphasised on the need for a joint effort from rights institutions to assure the commoners a dignified life. The Prime Minister appreciated Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ efforts in the area of rights protection and highlighted the need to strengthen NHRC.
NHRC Chairman Kedar Nath Upadhayaya expressed dissatisfaction over the government’s failure to implement NHRC recommendations and provide justice to the victims.
“People will continue to take the law into their hands as long as the government fails to bring the perpetrators to justice. The state itself might fail if culprits go unpunished,” he opined. Upadhayaya also urged the government to act on NHRC recommendations. He said that the constitutional provision giving discretionary power to the Attorney General to implement NHRC recommendations needed to be repealed. OHCHR-Nepal chief Jyoti Sanghera also suggested to the government to act on NHRC recommendations and punish perpetrators of human rights. Sanghera said NHRC should be given independence as per the Paris Principle.
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