Govt reforms Committee to suggest office-bearers of CIEDP and TRC

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Oct 20: The government has decided to reform the recommendation committee for appointing office bearers of the commission for investigation of enforced disappearance (CIED) and the truth and reconciliation commission (TRC).

Unveiling the decisions of the Council of Ministers, Prithvi Subba Gurung, Government spokesperson and Minister for Communication and Information Technology, today said that the 5-member recommendation committee will be headed by former chief justice Om Prakash Mishra as the Chairman.

The members of the Committee will be the Chairperson or representative assigned by him/her of the National Human Rights Commission. Similarly, from among the human rights activist, law expert, psychologist, juridical expert, sociologist, conflict expert, women rights activist or individuals involved in the peace process, Khamba Bahadur Khati, former attorney general, Arjun Kumar Karki and Stela Tamang have been named as the members of the Committee.

A few days ago, a meeting of the three major parties had decided to give a full shape to the recommendation or search committee.