MPs of Nepal have emphasized the effective implementation of the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission for the protection and promotion of human rights in Nepal.
Amid the function organized in Kathmandu on Friday on the “Role of Parliamentary Committee for effective implementation of the report of National Human Rights Commission” by Parliamentary Committee on Law, Social Justice and Human Rights in collaboration with UNDP/Parliament Support Project MPs discussed on several ways and mechanism to implement them.
In the programme, Speaker of Parliament Onsari Gharti emphasized on the coordination among the implementing agencies of the State for the protection and promotion of human rights and end impunity. Dr. Jos Vandelaer, a.i. UN Resident Coordinator said that, “effective implementation of NHRC report will help institutionalize the democracy/democratic culture in the country”. “UN is very pleased to provide necessary supports for this initiative” he added.
Dr. Bipin Adhikari argued the importance of the independence of National Human Right Institution while the courts fail to protect the human rights due to their procedural limitations. In the same vein, Dr. Rajnath Pandey, Secretary of the Committee stressed on the strong monitoring and evaluation, necessary resources and coordination among human right related organization are must for effective implementation. The Chair of the committee criticized that the report tabled in the parliament for the first time shows the status of the NRHC report, the failures of the state policy, strategy and mechanism for the implementation of the report.
Similarly, ex-chair of NHRC and Chief Justice Kedar Nath Upadhya argued about the limitations and opportunities of NHRC and the committee in pessimistic way. Mr. Lokendra Mallik, chairman of the Commission on Investigation of Disappeared People showed his dissatisfaction about the limited provisions of the TRC Act. Dr. Madhavi Bhatta emphasized on the necessity of the amendment of TRC Act to end impunity.
As per NHRC report 2015-2016, out of total 182 complaints have been reconciled based on the fact discovered upon monitoring and investigation whereas 26 cases have been recommended and 46 are in the process of finalization. A total of 104 cases have been dismissed while the decision is made to keep 5 cases as pending. The Commission has recommended the compensation on 23 different cases. The recommendation for the compensation and legal action has not improved this year even after the investigation conducted into the complaint of human rights violations and excesses. The recommendation implemented so far are related to the provision of the compensation.
Apparently, the implementation of the recommendations made on legal action against the persons involved in the incidents of human rights violation and excess is in a very dismal state.
