Kathmandu, Nov. 21 -- talked-about transitional justice fund has come into existence after the government endorsed and published its regulations in the Nepal Gazette.

Clause 23 A of the Act, revised in August last year, envisions a fund which would be spent to conclude the long-pending process. The fund, however, had not materialised in the absence of regulations to guide its setup and the mobilisation of contributions.

"The fund has come into being," said Man Bahadur Aryal, joint secretary at the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary. "A separate account to deposit the money to the fund will be in place in a day or two."

Just two days after the fund was created, the government decided to accept a $2.1 million donation from the Sw...