Kathmandu, Aug. 25 -- When officials were appointed in the two transitional justice bodies in February 2015, conflict victims and human rights activists had expressed their reservations, saying appointments were made under political parties' quota.

There were also concerns that a majority of those who were appointed in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons lacked experience.

The commissions were formed, almost a decade after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, to investigate human rights violations committed during the decade-long "people's war" and ensure justice to the victims.

The commissions, which were hamstrung by lack of resources and necessary l...