HoR agrees to consider bill to amend some acts regarding criminal offenses

Published On: June 6, 2022 05:15 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KATHMANDU, June 6: A session of the House of Representatives (HoR) today passed a proposal to seek considerations over a bill to amend some acts relating to the criminal offense and criminal procedure- 2079 BS.

The proposal presented by Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala was unanimously passed by the House meeting. Responding to queries raised by lawmakers during the discussions on the proposal, the Minister said the bill aimed to rise above the provision of compensation and ensure repatriation to survivors.

As the minister explained, international laws regarding criminal offenses were being formulated through a new approach, the provision of reparation had been implemented and the government had tried to assimilate this trend.

He made it clear that just compensation was not enough to patch up the damages and harms to survivors and the government was aware that its special attention was required not to let such incidents reoccur.

According to the minister, the government has a policy of seriously dealing with the incidents of human rights violation and grave crimes. He was hopeful of broader discussions on the issue during the clause-wise deliberations on the bill.

Prior to this, lawmaker Pushpa Bhusal Gautam demanded further clarifications on the act against acid attack for the easy livelihood of survivors.

Another lawmaker Binda Pandey informed the House that the women were becoming the targets of acid attack just for refusing love proposals. She demanded stricter measures in the production and supply of acid, stringent action against perpetrator(s) and proper justice to survivor(s).

Similarly, lawmaker Prakash Snehi voiced for controlling the acid market by a law while Shibamaya Tumbahangphe said it was welcoming that the incumbent government had come up with the bill to recognise measures taken by the previous government through an ordinance.

Likewise, lawmakers Durga Kumari BK, Dr Dila Sangroula Pant, and Prem Suwal sought measures against the unchecked acid market and the guarantee of easier livelihoods for acid attack survivors.