Kathmandu, March 20 -- After months of stagnation in the transitional justice process following the expiry of the Om Prakash Mishra-led committee on December 16 last year without nominating office bearers to the transitional justice commissions, Prime Minister KP Oli on March 10 appointed former law minister and advocate Agni Kharel as his human rights and transitional justice advisor.

In little over one week since his appointment, Kharel has already met top cross party leaders, civil society members and victim representatives. "We have to work with maturity. It might take some time but the stalled process will take the right track this time," said Kharel.

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