International community supports Nepal’s TRC process
Fifteen countries including the European Union have issued a joint statement welcoming the passage of Investigation of Disappeared Persons, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act 2071 (Amendment) Bill with consensus by both houses of the Federal Parliament of Nepal.
UK in Nepal, German Embassy Kathmandu, Australian Embassy, Nepal, European Union in Nepal, Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu, Embassy of Japan in Nepal, Suomen suurlähetystö Kathmandu – Finlands ambassad Kathmandu, French Embassy in Kathmandu jointly issued the statement.
As the Government outlines a path forward, the undersigned will explore possible mechanisms for support to the Government of Nepal for the benefit of the victims. The continued participation of the victims in decision making processes will aid the effective implementation of the TRC Act, the statement said.
While we are in the early stages of the process, in order to assess possible future actions, the undersigned look forward to hearing from the Government of Nepal about specific needs to support effective delivery by the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and the Commission on the Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons, the statement says. Now is the time for all stakeholders to band together in support of bringing this segment of Nepal’s history to a successful conclusion, according to the statement. President Ram Chandra Poudel endrosed the bill on TRC on August 29.