Kathmandu, May 21 -- The United Nations Human Rights Committee has urged Nepal to investigate the rape of a woman during the decade-long conflict, while also highlighting the need to adapt its laws related to rape and sexual violence and remove obstacles faced by victims to accessing justice and compensation.

The committee's decision on Tuesday came in response to an individual complaint from a woman, identified as Fulmati Nyaya, who was the victim of rape, torture and forced labour during the armed conflict in 2002. Maya, whose name has been changed to protect her, was only 14 then.

It was only in 2014 when she attempted to register a complaint that she came up against Nepal's 35-day deadline for reporting rape.

"Filing a complaint wo...