In her opening remarks to the 21st session of Human Rights Commission that began on Monday, Pillay expressed concerns over the ordinances saying that they propose to grant blanket amnesty to those possily guilty of serious human rights violations during Maoist insurgency period.[break]
“I am concerned by the ordinances proposed in Nepal which would grant the future transitional justice mechanism broad powers to grant amnesties, including for those who might have committed gross human rights violations, in breach of international law and Nepal´s international human rights obligations,” she said.
Pillay also asked the government not to introduce such provisions in the ordinances that are awaiting approval of President Dr Ram Baran Yadav. “The rights of victims to justice, to truth, to a remedy and reparations must be respected,” she has further said.
Pillay´s remarks come in the wake of Western diplomats including European and American expressing reservations over the ordinances the government is preparing to introduce.
The diplomats even wanted to meet the president and ask him not to endorse the ordinances, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) had suggested to the president not to meet the diplomats, keeping in view of his ceremonial status.
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