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Nepal activists flay reconciliation bill

KATHMANDU, 18 April 2014 (IRIN) – Human rights activists have strongly criticized the provisions of a proposed Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) bill, saying it could grant amnesty to Maoist combatants and government troops for alleged crimes committed during the country’s decade-long civil war.

“This draft bill will not advance [us] but create more obstacles to the peace process,” human rights lawyer Mandira Sharma told IRIN.

“This bill encourages impunity and will not help in moving the nation forward,” said Rameswar Nepali, Amnesty International-Nepal country representative.

Read more: irinnews.org

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