In its World Report 2015, the New York-based human rights body said that the new coalition government of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML made no progress in these areas. The report mentioned that the transitional justice Act that was formulated to investigate the cases of serious human rights violations largely replicates the provisions that were struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 

The Act was also criticised by local and international groups as an attempt to ensure that perpetrators get amnesty and freedom from prosecution. “It is deeply disappointing that Nepal remains stuck in the same place it has been for years in spite of the grand promises made after the end of the civil war,” Brad Adams, Asia director of HRW, said in a statement on Thursday. “The state appears determined to ensure that there is no accountability, leaving victims with no hope for justice.” 

HRW has also expressed deep concern that an estimated 4 million people in Nepal have been denied citizenship due to flawed laws. “This denial leaves this population without access to basic rights. The law makes it particularly difficult for women to secure legal proof of citizenship, especially when male family members refuse to assist them or are unavailable to do so, and it effectively denies citizenship to children of non-Nepali fathers.” said HR.