Welcoming government’s renewed commitment to human rights, the Kathmandu-based international community has called on all parties, including non-state actors, to implement the commitment.

In a joint statement released on Wednesday, the United Nations in Nepal, the Embassies of Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Switzerland and the Delegation of the European Union said: “As members of the international community with long-standing commitments to the Government and people of Nepal, we have been following recent developments in relation to human rights and transitional justice in Nepal.”  

Urging all parties in Nepal, including non-state actors, to respect international human rights principles, standards, and norms at all times, the community said, “We encourage all parties to ensure that mechanisms to provide justice to the victims of the conflict meet Nepal’s international and national legal obligations–including but not limited to those determined by the February 2015 Supreme Court ruling.”

Victims should be able to participate in the process freely and are entitled to receive full protection to pursue effective remedies and justice without any form of pressure or intimidation, the statement read.