The UN High Commissioner´s comment came at a time when Nepal government plans to bid farewell to her office in Nepal in September this year.
Pillay, who was delivering a keynote address to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, cited nine countries where ongoing conflicts were continuing to impact seriously on civilians, and two countries (Nepal and Sri Lanka) where post-conflict situations “warrant close scrutiny”, according to a statement issued by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday.
“Recent political developments in Nepal are creating new challenges to the peace process that need to be addressed,” Pillay said, adding that she was keen for her staff to continue to play a helpful role by monitoring and reporting on human rights conditions, as well as supporting Nepal´s government, national institutions and the civil society in their efforts to protect human rights.
OHCHR´s term in Nepal was scheduled to expire on June 9 but the government has extended the tenure by three months. Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said OHCHR´s role has become ineffective in Nepal as the UN body was more focused on politics than human rights violations. He has categorically turned down the OHCHR´s request to extend its term by three years.
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