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Nepal’s revamped truth commissions will need to go beyond ‘ritualism’ to deliver justice to civil war victims

  • Written by Tracy Fehr, Sociology PhD Candidate, University of Colorado Boulder

Nepal’s attempt to deliver justice and accountability following the country’s decade-long civil war froze more than two years ago with little progress – but a recent development has raised hopes that it could soon be revived and revamped.

In August 2024, the country’s parliament passed a long-awaited bill that sets the stage...

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