Cases of Grave Human Rights Violations to be Filed

Kapilbastu/March 18

A joint meeting of Human Rights activists and media persons has decided to file charges against the culprits of grave human rights violations committed during the armed conflict. The meeting decided to make those involved in such incidents from state, Maoists and retaliatory groups accountable and bring them to justice.

The meeting participated by representatives of INSEC Advocacy Forum, Nepal Bar Association, Network of Women Human Rights Defenders, and the Conflict Victim's Society for Justice and Federation of Nepali Journalist agreed on the decision on March 16. They have decided to file representative incidents of grave incidents of human rights violations.

The organizations expressed commitment to provide help from their sides until the cases were decided. According to the agreement, INSEC will help in information collection, the FNJ will raise the case while Advocacy Forum and Bar will help in filing the cases and offer legal support.

The meeting has made preparations to raise incidents of persons burnt alive by retaliatory groups, killings by state and Maoists, enforced disappearances, torture and persons permanently disabled as per the agreement of the victim's families.

The organizations took the step to help the victims get justice as formation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission mentioned in the Comprehensive Peace Accord to investigate incidents of grave human rights violations has not materialized yet.

Nandaram Paudel

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CA panel asks ministry to release Guthi report

EKANTIPUR REPORT    

KATHMANDU, JAN 29 - The Commission on Natural Resources, Financial Rights and Revenue Sharing (CNRFRRS) of the Constituent Assembly on Friday directed the Ministry of Land Reforms (MoLR) to release the report of the High-level Commission on Scientific Land Reform (HLCSLR). 
A meeting of the panel members, MoLR representatives and land rights activists on Friday came up with two other decisions related to land. The panel directed MoLR to present a study report on the relevance of Guthi land within 15 days. It also decided to visit eight districts including Sindhupalchowk, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Palpa and Dang to study the land distribution patterns there and plan suitable measures for land reform in those districts.
“We asked MoLR to do a study on Guthi land amid growing complaints that many farmers are deprived of land ownership due to dominance of Guthi sansthans in many districts,” said CNRFRRS chairperson Santa Chaudhary.  “Besides, we asked MoLD to immediately release the report of the land reform commission.”
The government had formed HLCSLR in 2008 with a view to managing land ownership and access. Though the commission submitted the report to the government on May 5 last year, the latter has not made the report public yet. Among other things, the report has recommended joint ownership (of both spouses) of land and distribution of land to freed Kamaiyas, Haliyas and other marginalised communities.
 Human rights bodies including Informal Sector Service Centre and Community Self Reliance Centre had filed complaints at CNRFRRS and the Office of the Council of Ministers on Dec 24 last year demanding the immediate release of the report. Issuing a 35-day ultimatum to the government, the rights bodies had warned that they would release the report on their own if the government failed to do so.
Posted on: 2011-01-29 11:57          

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