![]() ![]() “The granting of amnesty for certain crimes, particularly genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, contravenes principles under international law. “The government has moved to empower the TRC to grant amnesty for international crimes and gross violations of international law committed during the conflict,” the report stated. The report has expressed its serious concern about attempts by successive governments to withdraw cases of ‘a political nature’ and at recent government proposals that the planned future Truth and Reconciliation Commission be given broad amnesty powers. The report gives details of 41 specific emblematic cases drawn from the database released along with the report and suggests that several such cases might amount to war CURRENCY UNIT BUYING (in Rs) SELLING (in Rs) Indian Rs 100 160.00 160.15 U.S. Perpetrators of serious violations on both sides have not been held accountable, in some cases have been promoted, and may now even be offered an amnesty.” The report has listed five particular categories of violations - unlawful killings, disappearances, torture, arbitrary arrests and sexual violence. In the 233-page Nepal Conflict Report and accompanying database, called Transitional Justice Reference Archive, UN human rights Chief Navi Pillay, said, “The transitional justice mechanisms promised in the peace accords have still not been established, and successive governments have withdrawn cases. Kathmandu, Tuesday, October 9, 2012, Ashwin 23, 2069, Nepal Sambat 1132 Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, October 8 The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva has released a report documenting and analysing human rights violations that occurred during the decade-long war (1996-2006) launched by then CPN-Maoist and has expressed serious concern about the delay in formation of transitional justice mechanism and withdrawal of serious criminal cases.1 English Daily Printed simultaneously from Kathmandu and Itahari Nigerian forces kill 30 Boko Haram members Dividends less lucrative this year Sirish reigns supreme in pool The Himalayan T I M E S Vol.
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