Nepal, July 1 -- Conflict victims in Nepal have written to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, strongly rejecting the current transitional justice (TJ) process and urging the UN body not to support what they describe as a flawed and politically captured mechanism.

In an urgent appeal sent to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva on June 30, the victims criticised the recent appointment of commissioners to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP), saying the process lacked legitimacy, transparency, and victim participation.

The victims allege that the transitional justice process has remained d...