House panel endorses TRC bill, to be tabled in next Parliament meeting

The Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives endorsed the TRC bill on Thursday.

A meeting of the Committee held in Singha Durbar on Thursday endorsed the bill to Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, 2071.

The political parties had forged an agreement on the disputed issues of the bill by forming a task force.

With the agreement on the disputed issues, the bill moved ahead after 18 years.

During the meeting, Committee President Bimala Subedi informed that the bill was endorsed unanimously.

She said that she would urge the Speaker to make arrangements to table the bill in the Parliament.

Subedi said that the bill is very important as the Nepali people have been waiting for it for a long time.

In the meantime, she remembered the late CPN-UML leader and former Speaker Subash Nembang.

She expressed her belief that the bill would provide justice as it is victim-friendly.