Nepal, July 18 -- A broad coalition of 47 Nepali victims' organisations and 26 civil society organisations (CSOs), coordinated by Advocacy Forum Nepal, has submitted a joint report to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 51st session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Nepal.Focusing specifically on transitional justice (TJ), the submission highlights serious concerns regarding the legitimacy, transparency and victim-inclusiveness of Nepal's ongoing TJ process.

The coalition's submission comes at a time when hopes were raised following the passage of the Third Amendment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Act in August 2024. However, those hopes were soon dashed as the process of appointing commissio...