Article · The Kathmandu Post · 4 August 2025
Article by Bipin Adhikari; based on comments delivered to the CIEDP on 2 August 2025.
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Bipin Adhikari examines the proposed rules governing Nepal’s commission on enforced disappearances. He welcomes their attention to victims and forensic evidence, while identifying safeguards needed to connect truth-seeking with accountability.
His recommendations concern investigation deadlines, review of rejected complaints, protection against coercive repeat questioning and reliable follow-through on prosecution recommendations. He also discusses cross-border cooperation and the commission’s relationship with the National Human Rights Commission. The article places these procedural questions within Nepal’s constitutional responsibilities and international human-rights standards.