Their concern was addressed to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. [break]
"The human rights situation in the country remains precarious and accountability for wartime abuses is being put further and further out of reach," the international human rights watchdog said in the statement to the High Commissioner.
They have also expressed concern over the delay in enacting the laws on Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Commission on Disappearances, pointing out flaws in the draft bills of the transitional mechanisms.
"Calls by senior political figures in favor of a blanket amnesty have intensified in spite of the government´s commitments on accountability made under the Universal Periodic Report process," they said. "Individuals suspected of involvement in human rights abuses have been appointed or promoted to official positions. The criminal justice system is hindered by political interference and has proven ineffective in combating impunity."
They further said, "These trends are of particular concern in view of the Government´s refusal to extend the mandate of your office in Nepal and the adoption of a new National Human Rights Commission Bill that does not conform to the Paris Principles."
They have also urged the High Commissioner´s office to clearly tell the parties in Nepal that a general amnesty for serious human rights abuses will have dire consequences for Nepal´s standing in the international community.
In a separate context, they also accused the government of continuing to obstruct peaceful gatherings by Tibetans and Nepalis of Tibetan origin, and asking the High Commissioners to tell the Nepal government that freedom of assembly and expression should be fully protected.
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