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Erosion Of Democratic Institutions In Nepal
By KTM Metro reporter
December 12, 2012: The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released its annual report on the state of human rights protection in Nepal through 2012 on the occasion of the 64th Human Rights Day.
According to the AHRC annual report on Nepal, the slow erosion of the basic structures of justice has been of serious concern in 2012 and it is the responsibility of the human rights movement to focus on the twin tasks of strengthening the authority and the independence of the judiciary and developing the accountability and effectiveness of the policing system. The dissolution of the constituent assembly should not put the debate about the kind of institutions that can protect the rights of all Nepalis on hold. On the contrary the people of Nepal should seize this opportunity to reclaim the terms of the debate and make sure the institutions that will be developed will crystallize the collective sense of fairness of Nepali people.
Building democratic and inclusive institutions allowing the participation of all in the decision-making process has been one of the main challenges that Nepal has tried to meet since the end of the conflict. The dissolution of the Constituent Assembly without crafting a new constitution on May 27 has put human rights issues on the backburner. Police torture remained a major concern through the year and victims seeking redress faced threats and attacks not to mention the benefits from the law enforcement officials.
http://www.humanrights.asia/resources/hrreport/2012/AHRCSPR0072012HRRptNepal.pdf.
