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ÐÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÓ  Óò òB.€€Follow-up€reply€due€May€2006€and€November€2006ó óÐ Þ&."# ÐÓzÓÌÔ*’ƒ12„ddd Xdd Xdd X°(#°(#’ÔÔ,‘dd ÔÔ,'dd ÔÔ,Üdd ÔÔ, dd ÔÔ,rdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ Ò("$%Ò("$ ÐState€partyÐ  6)†$& ÐDate€dueÐ  6)†$' ÐDate€replyÐ 6)†$( ÐreceivedÐ  0*€%) ÐDocument€symbol€numberÐ  6)†$* ÐFurther€actionÐ 6)†$+ Ðtaken/requiredÐ  0*€%, Ð...Ð  ¾+'- ÐÐ  ¾+'. ÐÐ  ¾+'/ ÐÐ  ¾+'0 ÐÐ  ¾+'1 ÐNepalÐ  L-œ(2 ÐNovember€2006Ð  L-œ(3 ÐÐ  L-œ(4 ÐÐ  L-œ(5 ÐÐ  L-œ(6 Ð...Ð  d ÐÐ  d „„ÐÐ d" ÐÐ  d ÐÐ d  ÐÐ  >Ž Ðò òCAT,€A/62/44€(2007)ó óÐ ° ÐÌ...Ð ¤ô ÐÓ  ÓIV.à  àFOLLOW€UP€ON€CONCLUSIONS€AND€RECOMMENDATIONS€ON€STATES€PARTIESÐ žî ÐÔ_ÔREPORTSÔ_ÔÐ ˜è ÐÓÑ ÓÌÓ  Ó46.à  àIn€Chapter€IV€of€its€annual€report€for€2005€2006€(A/61/44),€the€Committee€described€theÐ Œ Ü Ðframework€that€it€had€developed€to€provide€for€follow€up€subsequent€to€the€adoption€of€the€conclusionsÐ † Ö Ðand€recommendations€on€States€parties€reports€submitted€under€article€19€of€the€Convention.€It€alsoÐ € Ð Ðpresented€information€on€the€Committeeððs€experience€in€receiving€information€from€States€parties€from€theÐ z Ê  Ðinitiation€of€the€procedure€in€May€2003€through€May€2006.€This€chapter€updates€the€CommitteeððsÐ tÄ  Ðexperience€to€18€May€2007,€the€end€of€its€thirty€eighth€session.Ð n¾  ÐÌ47.à  àIn€accordance€with€rule€68,€paragraph€2,€of€the€rules€of€procedure,€the€Committee€established€theÐ b²  Ðpost€of€Rapporteur€for€follow€up€to€conclusions€and€recommendations€under€article€19€of€the€ConventionÐ \¬  Ðand€appointed€Ms.€Felice€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€to€that€position.€As€in€the€past,€Ms.€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€presented€a€progress€report€toÐ V¦ Ðthe€Committee€in€May€2007€on€the€results€of€the€procedure.Ð P  ÐÌ48.à  àThe€Rapporteur€has€emphasized€that€the€follow€up€procedure€aims€ð ðto€make€more€effective€theÐ D” Ðstruggle€against€torture€and€other€cruel,€inhuman€and€degrading€treatment€or€punishmentðð,€as€articulated€inÐ >Ž Ðthe€preamble€to€the€Convention.€At€the€conclusion€of€the€Committeeððs€review€of€each€State€party€report,Ð 8ˆ Ðthe€Committee€identifies€concerns€and€recommends€specific€actions€designed€to€enhance€each€State€partyððsÐ 2‚ Ðability€to€implement€the€measures€necessary€and€appropriate€to€prevent€acts€of€torture€and€cruel€treatment,Ð ,| Ðand€thereby€assists€States€parties€in€bringing€their€law€and€practice€into€full€compliance€with€the€obligationsÐ &v Ðset€forth€in€the€Convention.Ð  p ÐÌ49.à  àSince€its€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€the€Committee€began€the€practice€of€identifying€a€limitedÐ d Ðnumber€of€these€recommendations€that€warrant€a€request€for€additional€information€following€the€reviewÐ ^ Ðand€discussion€with€the€State€party€concerning€its€periodic€report.€Such€ð ðfollow€upðð€recommendations€areÐ  X Ðidentified€because€they€are€serious,€protÔ_ÔectiveÔ_Ô,€and€are€considered€able€to€be€accomplished€within€one€year.Ð !R ÐThe€States€parties€are€asked€to€provide€within€one€year€information€on€the€measures€taken€to€give€effectÐ ü!L Ðto€its€ð ðfollow€up€recommendationsðð€which€are€specifically€noted€in€a€paragraph€near€the€end€of€theÐ ö"F Ðconclusions€and€recommendations€on€the€review€of€the€States€partiesðð€reports€under€article€19.Ð ð#@  ÐÌ50.à  àSince€the€procedure€was€established€at€the€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€through€the€end€of€theÐ ä%4!" Ðthirty€eighth€session€in€May€2007€the€Committee€has€reviewed€53€States€for€which€it€has€identified€followÐ Þ&."# Ðup€recommendations.€Of€the€39€States€parties€that€were€due€to€have€submitted€their€follow€up€reports€toÐ Ø'(#$ Ðthe€Committee€by€18€May€2007,€25€had€completed€this€requirement€(Albania,€Argentina,€Austria,Ð Ò("$% ÐAzerbaijan,€Bahrain,€Canada,€Chile,€Czech€Republic,€Colombia,€Croatia,€Ecuador,€Finland,€France,Ð Ì)%& ÐGermany,€Greece,€Latvia,€Lithuania,€Monaco,€Morocco,€New€Zealand,€Qatar,€Sri€Lanka,€Switzerland,Ð Æ*&' ÐUnited€Kingdom€and€Yemen).€As€of€18€May,€14€States€had€not€yet€supplied€follow€up€information€that€hadÐ À+'( Ðfallen€due€(Bulgaria,€Bosnia€and€Herzegovina,€Cambodia,€Cameroon,€Democratic€Republic€of€the€Congo,Ð º, () ÐGeorgia,€Guatemala,€Republic€of€Korea,€Moldova,€Nepal,€Peru,€Togo,€Uganda€and€United€States€ofÐ ´-)* ÐAmerica).€In€March€2007,€the€Rapporteur€sent€a€reminder€requesting€the€outstanding€information€to€eachÐ ° Ðof€the€States€whose€follow€up€information€was€due€in€November€2006,€but€had€not€yet€been€submitted,Ð ªú Ðand€who€had€not€previously€been€sent€a€reminder.Ð ¤ô ÐÌ51.à  àThe€Rapporteur€noted€that€14€follow€up€reports€had€fallen€due€since€the€previous€annual€reportÐ ˜è Ð(A/61/44).€However,€only€4€(Austria,€Ecuador,€Qatar€and€Sri€Lanka)€of€these€14€States€had€submitted€theÐ ’ â Ðfollow€up€information€in€a€timely€manner.€Despite€this,€she€expressed€the€view€that€the€follow€up€procedureÐ Œ Ü Ðhad€been€remarkably€successful€in€eliciting€valuable€additional€information€from€States€on€protectiveÐ † Ö Ðmeasures€taken€during€the€immediate€follow€up€to€the€review€of€the€periodic€reports.€While€comparativelyÐ € Ð Ðfew€States€had€replied€precisely€on€time,€19€of€the€25€respondents€had€submitted€the€information€on€timeÐ z Ê  Ðor€within€a€matter€of€one€to€four€months€following€the€due€date.€Reminders€seemed€to€help€elicit€many€ofÐ tÄ  Ðthese€responses.€The€Rapporteur€also€expressed€appreciation€to€non€governmental€organizations,€manyÐ n¾  Ðof€whom€had€also€encouraged€States€parties€to€submit€follow€up€information€in€a€timely€way.Ð h¸  ÐÌ52.à  àThrough€this€procedure,€the€Committee€seeks€to€advance€the€Conventionððs€requirement€that€ð ðeachÐ \¬  ÐState€party€shall€take€effective€legislative,€administrative,€judicial€or€other€measures€to€prevent€acts€ofÐ V¦ Ðtorture€ð8ððð€(art.€2,€para.€1)€and€the€undertaking€ð ðto€prevent€ð8ð€other€acts€of€cruel,€inhuman€and€degradingÐ P  Ðtreatment€or€punishment€ð8ððð€(art.€16).Ð Jš ÐÌ53.à  àThe€Rapporteur€has€expressed€appreciation€for€the€information€provided€by€States€partiesÐ >Ž Ðregarding€those€measures€taken€to€implement€their€obligations€under€the€Convention.€In€addition,€she€hasÐ 8ˆ Ðassessed€the€responses€received€as€to€whether€all€the€items€designated€by€the€Committee€for€follow€upÐ 2‚ Ð(normally€between€three€and€six€recommendations)€have€been€addressed,€whether€the€information€providedÐ ,| Ðresponds€to€the€Committeeððs€concern,€and€whether€further€information€is€required.€Each€letter€respondsÐ &v Ðspecifically€and€in€detail€to€the€information€presented€by€the€State€party.€Where€further€information€isÐ  p Ðneeded,€she€writes€to€the€State€party€concerned€with€specific€requests€for€further€clarification.€With€regardÐ j Ðto€States€that€have€not€supplied€the€follow€up€information€at€all,€she€writes€to€solicit€the€outstandingÐ d Ðinformation.Ð ^ ÐÌ54.à  àAt€its€thirty€eighth€session€in€May,€the€Committee€decided€to€make€public€the€Rapporteurððs€lettersÐ !R Ðto€the€States€parties.€These€would€be€assigned€a€United€Nations€document€symbol€number€and€placed€onÐ ü!L Ðthe€web€page€of€the€Committee.€The€Committee€further€decided€to€assign€a€United€Nations€documentÐ ö"F Ðsymbol€number€to€all€States€partiesðð€replies€(these€symbol€numbers€are€under€consideration)€to€the€followÐ ð#@  Ðup€and€also€place€them€on€its€website.Ð ê$: ! ÐÌ55.à  àSince€the€recommendations€to€each€State€party€are€crafted€to€reflect€the€specific€situation€in€thatÐ Þ&."# Ðcountry,€the€follow€up€responses€from€the€States€parties€and€letters€from€the€Rapporteur€requesting€furtherÐ Ø'(#$ Ðclarification€address€a€wide€array€of€topics.€Among€those€addressed€in€the€letters€sent€to€States€partiesÐ Ò("$% Ðrequesting€further€information€have€been€a€number€of€precise€matters€seen€as€essential€to€the€implementationÐ Ì)%& Ðof€the€recommendation€in€question.€A€number€of€issues€have€been€highlighted€to€reflect€not€only€theÐ Æ*&' Ðinformation€provided,€but€also€the€issues€that€have€not€been€addressed€but€which€are€deemed€essential€toÐ À+'( Ðthe€Committeeððs€ongoing€work,€in€order€to€be€effective€in€taking€preventive€and€protective€measures€toÐ º, () Ðeliminate€torture€and€ill€treatment.Ð ´-)* Ð...Ð ° Ð57.à  àThe€chart€below€details,€as€of€18€May€2007,€the€end€of€the€Committeeððs€thirty€eighth€session,€theÐ ªú Ðstate€of€the€replies€with€respect€to€follow€up.Ð ¤ô ÐÓŒ!Ó€Ìò òFollow€up€procedure€to€conclusions€and€recommendations€from€May€2003€to€May€2007Ð ˜è ÐÌ...ó óÐ Œ Ü Ðò òThirty€fifth€session€(November€2005)ó óÐ † Ö ÐÌÔ*¸ƒ56ûd„d‘dd ‘'dd 'Üdd Ü dd  rdd r12°(#°(#¸ÔÔ,Ü\RÔÔ,\RÔÔ,: \RÔÔ,' \\ÔÔ+  ÔÐ 4*z Ê z Ê €€‚ ‚ƒ ƒ„„‹‹4Ðò òState€partyó óÐ 9/!„ Ô " „„‹‹9Ðò òInformationÐ „ Ô  Ðdue€inó óÐ 9/!~Î " „„‹‹9Ðò òInformation€receivedó óÐ 9/!„ Ô " „„‹‹9Ðò òAction€takenó óÐ H>,„ Ô"   €€‚‚ƒƒ‹‹HÐ...Ð '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐÐ '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐÐ '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐÐ ?5#‚Ò    €€‚‚ƒƒ‹‹?ÐNepalÐ '|Ì  ‹‹'ÐNovember€2006Ð '|Ì  ‹‹'ÐNot€received**Ð '|Ì  ‹‹'ÐReminderÐ ?5#|Ì    €€‚‚ƒƒ‹ ‹?Ð...Ð 'vÆ   ‹ ‹'ÐÐ 'vÆ   ‹ ‹'ÐÐ 'vÆ   ‹‹'ÐÐ3)'vÆ     3ÐÌ**à  àInformation€received€after€the€thirty€eighth€session:€CAT/C/NPL/CO/2/Add.1.Ð jº ÐÐ  d´ ÐÌò ò€€€€€€€€€€€€ii)€Action€by€State€Partyó óÐ ªú ÐÌò òCAT,€CAT/C/NPL/CO/2/Add.1€(2007)ó óÐ žî ÐÌCONSIDERATION€OF€REPORTS€SUBMITTED€BY€STATES€PARTIES€UNDER€ARTICLE€19€OFÐ ’ â ÐTHE€CONVENTIONÐ Œ Ü ÐÌò òComments€by€the€Government€of€NEPAL*€to€the€conclusions€and€recommendations€of€theÐ € Ð ÐCommittee€against€Torture€(CAT/C/NPL/CO/2)ó óÐ z Ê  ÐÌ[1€June€2007]Ð n¾  ÐÌò òRecommendations,€paragraphs€12€and€13Ð b²  ÐÌDefinition€and€widespread€use€of€torture€ó óÐ V¦ ÐÌ1.à  àA€draft€Torture€Act€has€been€prepared€which€incorporates€the€Ô_ÔdefinitionofÔ_Ô€torture€in€the€spirit€ofÐ Jš Ðthe€Article€1€of€the€Torture€Convention.€The€draft€has€been€referred€to€the€Ministry€of€Ô_ÔLswÔ_Ô,€Justice€andÐ D” ÐParliamentary€Affairs€for€technical€approval.€The€draft€Act€Broadens€and€widens€the€definition€of€tortureÐ >Ž Ðin€the€spirit€of€the€torture€convention.€Ð 8ˆ ÐÌ2.à  àAs€far€as€the€allegation€of€the€widespread€use€of€torture€ins€concerned,€the€democratic€governmentÐ ,| Ðof€Nepal€does€not€condone€torture€of€any€kind.€The€laws€of€the€land€and€the€policy€of€the€State€are€gearedÐ &v ÐÔ_ÔtocompletelyÔ_Ô€ban€torture€of€all€kinds.€Government€does€not€spare€anyone€found€guilty€of€involving€in€tortureÐ  p Ðis€who€is€liable€to€a€Ô_ÔstarnÔ_Ô€punishment.€Ô_ÔIsolaedÔ_Ô€and€sporadic€incidents€cannot€be€Ô_ÔgenrelizedÔ_Ô€as€widespreadÐ j Ðuse€of€torture.€This€has€to€be€viewed€in€the€changed€context€of€the€country€where€overall€human€rightsÐ d Ðsituation€has€improved€fundamentally€after€April€2006.€Ð ^ ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraph€14Ð !R ÐÌDetentionó óÐ ö"F ÐÌ3.à  àThe€Terrorist€and€Disruptive€Act€(Control€and€Punishment)€Ordinance,€2004€has€been€repealed.Ð ê$: ! ÐNo€person€has€been€detained€under€the€Public€Security€Act.€The€Interim€Constitution€of€Nepal€has€madeÐ ä%4!" Ðmandatory€provision€that€any€detained€person€has€to€be€present€before€the€competent€judicial€authorityÐ Þ&."# Ðwithin€24€hours€of€the€arrest€and€one€should€not€be€held€longer€without€the€order€of€the€court.€TheÐ Ø'(#$ ÐGovernment€of€Nepal€has€been€seriously€implementing€these€provisions€and€is€totally€committed€to€upheldÐ Ò("$% Ðthis€constitutional€imperative.€The€Government€has€sincerely€adhered€to€the€principles€of€internationallyÐ Ì)%& Ðrecognized€human€rights€and€fundamental€freedom€and€is€totally€committed€to€uphold€them.€Article€118€ofÐ Æ*&' Ðthe€Civil€Code€(Ô_ÔMulukiÔ_Ô€Ain)€requires€an€accused€to€remain€in€judicial€custody€only€for€trial€of€certain€seriousÐ À+'( Ðcrimes€or€under€certain€exceptional€circumstances.€In€rest€of€the€cases,€accused€are€tried€under€bail€orÐ º, () Ðwithout€requiring€them€to€remain€in€custody.€Ð ´-)* Їò òRecommendation,€paragraph€15Ð ° ÐÌNational€Human€Rights€Commission€ó óÐ ¤ô ÐÌ4.à  àThe€Government€of€Nepal€has€been€cooperating€with€all€works€of€the€National€Human€RightsÐ ˜è ÐCommission.€It€has€responded€properly€and€adequately€to€the€queries€sent€by€the€commission€and€hasÐ ’ â Ðextended€all€cooperation€in€its€tasks€of€monitoring€human€rights€situation€in€the€country.€The€GovernmentÐ Œ Ü Ðhas€taken€appropriate€actions€to€provide€compensation€to€the€victims€of€human€rights€violation€as€per€theÐ † Ö Ðrecommendation€of€the€Ô_ÔNHRCÔ_Ô.€Thirteen€victims€of€human€rights€violations€were€provided€with€financialÐ € Ð Ðsupport€of€Ô_ÔNRsÔ_Ô.€16,25000.00€between€December€19,€1005€to€August€6,€2006.Ð z Ê  ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraph€16Ð n¾  ÐÌIndependence€of€judiciaryó óÐ b²  ÐÌ5.à  àThe€State€has€adhered€to€the€principle€of€judicial€supremacy€and€all€security€agencies€have€beenÐ V¦ Ðissued€appropriate€instructions€to€abide€by€the€judicial€orders€of€the€courts.€They€have€also€been€instructedÐ P  Ðnot€to€arrest€the€individuals€who€have€been€released€b€y€the€order€of€the€court.€They€have€no€instances€ofÐ Jš Ðsuch€arrest€by€the€security€personnel€after€April€2006.€The€royal€Commission€on€Control€of€CorruptionÐ D” Ð(Ô_ÔRCCCÔ_Ô)€constituted€by€the€erstwhile€regime€has€been€dissolved.€An€independent€inquiry€was€commissionedÐ >Ž Ðby€the€Government€of€Nepal€to€investigate€the€excesses€done€by€the€Ô_ÔRCCCÔ_Ô.€Report€of€the€inquiry€hasÐ 8ˆ Ðalready€been€submitted€and€the€Government€has€initiated€the€process€of€its€implementation€through€theÐ 2‚ ÐCommission€on€Investigation€of€Abuse€of€Authority.€Ð ,| ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraph€17Ð  p ÐÌNon-Ô_ÔrefoulementÔ_Ôó óÐ d ÐÌ6.à  àNo€one€has€been€forcefully€expelled€from€Nepal.€As€an€active€member€of€the€United€Nations€andÐ  X ÐState€party€to€many€international€human€rights€instruments,€Nepal€has€been€providing€shelter€to€more€thanÐ !R Ðone€hundred€thousand€Ô_ÔBhuraneseÔ_Ô€refugees€on€humanitarian€ground€despite€itself€not€being€a€State€party€toÐ ü!L Ðthe€Refugee€Convention€of€1951.€There€is€no€record€of€cases€of€extradition,€forced€return€or€expulsion€ofÐ ö"F Ðanyone€from€Nepal€since€1994.€In€past€three€years,€total€125€foreigners€have€been€deported€under€theÐ ð#@  Ðprocedure€established€by€the€immigration€laws€of€the€country€and€after€having€completed€due€legalÐ ê$: ! Ðprocedure.€Ð ä%4!" ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraph€18Ð Ø'(#$ ÐÌUniversal€Jurisdictionó óÐ Ì)%& ÐÌ7.à  àThe€Interim€Constitution€of€Nepal€has€guaranteed€rights€against€torture€as€a€fundamental€rights.€ItÐ À+'( Ðprohibits€any€kind€of€Ô_ÔphysicalorÔ_Ô€mental€torture€against€any€individual€taken€into€custody€or€detained€underÐ º, () Ðany€circumstance.€Torture€has€been€made€punishable€by€law€and€person€subjected€to€torture€is€entitled€toÐ ´-)* Ðreparation€as€stipulated€under€laws.€The€draft€Criminal€Code€has€made€torture€as€a€Ô_ÔacrminalÔ_Ô€offence€andÐ ° Ðpublic€officials€have€been€made€liable€to€punishment€and€fine€proportionate€to€their€offence.€Ð ªú ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraph€19Ð žî ÐÌEducation€on€prohibition€against€torture€ó óÐ ’ â ÐÌ8.à  àBoth€the€Government€and€civil€society€organizations€have€been€involved€on€imparting€training€andÐ † Ö Ðorganizing€workshops,€seminars€and€other€awareness€raising€programs€against€torture€and€other€cruel,Ð € Ð Ðinhuman€or€degrading€treatment€or€punishment.€According€to€the€statistics,€a€large€number€of€personnelÐ z Ê  Ðfrom€Nepal€Army,€Nepal€Police€and€armed€Police€Force€have€been€trained€in€various€issues€of€humanÐ tÄ  Ðrights.€Such€workshops,€Ô_ÔtrainingsÔ_Ô,€and€seminars€have€been€regarded€as€effective€tools€for€not€only€inÐ n¾  Ðchanging€the€Ô_ÔbehaviourÔ_Ô€of€the€targeted€officials€but€also€raising€general€awareness€among€the€massÐ h¸  Ðpopulation€against€torture.€The€Government€of€Nepal€has€conducted€regular€monitoring€and€evaluation€ofÐ b²  Ðsuch€Ô_ÔtrainingsÔ_Ô.€Ð \¬  ÐÌ9.à  àA€Human€Rights€Promotion€Section€has€been€established€in€the€Office€of€the€Prime€Minister€andÐ P  ÐCouncil€of€Ministers.€Similarly,€there€are€human€rights€units€established€in€the€Ministry€of€Home€Affairs,Ð Jš ÐNepal€Army,€Nepal€Police€and€Nepal€Armed€Police€Force.€These€institutional€arrangements€have€workedÐ D” Ðfor€the€monitoring€of€human€rights€protection€and€are€involved€in€bringing€the€human€rights€violators€to€theÐ >Ž Ðjustice€as€well€as€provide€compensation€to€the€victims€of€such€violations.€Ð 8ˆ ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraphs€20€and€21Ð ,| ÐÌInterrogation€and€detentionó óÐ  p ÐÌ10.à  àThe€government€is€totally€committed€to€follow€the€interrogation€methods€compatible€with€theÐ d Ðprovisions€of€the€Convention.€As€per€the€Government€Cases€Act,€1993,€all€interrogations€are€conductedÐ ^ Ðin€presence€of€Government€Attorney€where€there€is€no€room€for€employing€torture€or€any€other€methodsÐ  X Ðprohibited€by€the€Convention.€Any€official€found€guilty€of€employing€torture€have€been€made€subject€toÐ !R Ðstern€departmental€action.€€Ð ü!L ÐÌ11.à  àRegular€monitoring€has€been€taken€place€to€prevent€and€stop€any€kind€of€torture,€ill€treatment,Ð ð#@  Ðviolence,€gender€based€violence,€abuse€against€children€and€women.€Appropriate€legal€action€has€beenÐ ê$: ! Ðtaken€against€any€person€found€guilty€of€such€acts.€During€the€last€year,€10€security€personnel€wereÐ ä%4!" Ðpunished€on€the€charges€of€torture,€4€on€the€charge€of€employing€excessive€force€and€4€more€on€the€chargeÐ Þ&."# Ðof€murder.€The€new€Act€provides€that€any€official€tried€under€the€charge€of€torture€shall€remain€suspendedÐ Ø'(#$ Ðfrom€the€job€until€the€final€decision€of€the€case€by€the€competent€court.€Ð Ò("$% ÐÌ12.à  àThere€is€no€state€of€impunity€in€Nepal.€The€democratic€government€installed€after€the€successfulÐ Æ*&' Ðpeople's€movement€of€April€2006€has€taken€the€policy€of€employing€high€priority€to€the€protection€of€humanÐ À+'( Ðrights€and€not€to€condone€impunity€under€any€Ô_ÔpretentionÔ_Ô.Ð º, () ÐÐ ´-)* Ð13.à  àAt€present€there€is€not€a€single€individual€detained€in€the€Army€barracks.€The€incidence€in€the€pastÐ ° Ðshould€have€to€be€viewed€in€the€context€of€armed€conflict€in€the€country€prevailed€at€Ô_ÔthtÔ_Ô€time.€Now€this€hasÐ ªú Ðbeen€effectively€ended.€As€far€as€the€question€of€absence€of€systematic€recording€of€the€detainees€isÐ ¤ô Ðconcerned,€the€Office€of€the€Prime€Minister€and€Council€of€Minister€has€arranged€to€maintain€systematicÐ žî Ðof€the€people€under€preventive€detention.€The€process€is€already€in€place.€Ð ˜è ÐÌ14.à  àArticle€15€of€the€Government's€Litigation€Act,€1049€(1992)€expressly€has€provided€that€anyÐ Œ Ü Ðaccused€can€request€for€his/her€medical€examination€while€in€detention.€People€in€detention€or€policeÐ † Ö Ðcustody€has€not€been€denied€such€facilities€if€he/she€has€sought€it.€To€further€improve€the€process€of€medicalÐ € Ð Ðexamination,€the€proposed€draft€law€on€torture€has€incorporated€mandatory€provision€of€medicalÐ z Ê  Ðexamination€before€taking€any€individual€into€custody€and€at€the€time€of€release.€Ð tÄ  ÐÌ15.à  àNo€one€has€been€held€in€incommunicado€detention€and€the€Government€has€no€policy€of€suchÐ h¸  Ðpractice€under€any€circumstance.€Ð b²  ÐÌ16.à  àThe€Government€is€committed€to€the€compliance€of€the€orders€of€the€court.€During€the€last€towÐ V¦ Ðyears,€total€1287€habeas€corpus€orders€were€issued€from€the€courts.€Security€forces€and€police€have€beenÐ P  Ðinstructed€to€strictly€comply€with€all€judicial€orders€and€alerted€that€non-compliance€shall€not€be€tolerated.Ð Jš ÐThe€Government€is€sincere€to€extend€all€cooperation€to€the€enforcement€of€the€court€orders€and€ensure€itsÐ D” Ðcompliance.€Ð >Ž ÐÌ17.à  àThere€is€separate€juvenile€bench€established€at€all€the€75€district€courts€in€the€country,€which€areÐ 2‚ Ðalso€the€courts€of€first€instance/trial€courts.€This€system€is€already€in€place€and€has€begun€to€function.€Ð ,| ÐÌò òRecommendations,€paragraphs€22€and€23Ð  p ÐÌSystematic€review€of€the€all€places€of€detentionó óÐ d ÐÌ18.à  àThe€National€Human€Rights€Commission,€Office€of€the€High€Commissioner€of€Human€Rights€andÐ  X Ðthe€International€Committee€of€Red€Cross€have€been€provided€with€unfettered€access€to€all€places€ofÐ !R Ðdetention.€Ð ü!L ÐÌ19.à  àThe€so€called€code€of€conduct€for€the€Ô_ÔNGOsÔ_Ô€floated€by€the€Royal€regime€has€already€beenÐ ð#@  Ðscrapped€by€the€democratic€government€and€it€no€more€exists.€Ð ê$: ! ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraphs€24€and€25Ð Þ&."# ÐÌImpunityó óÐ Ò("$% ÐÌ20.à  àThe€Government€of€Nepal€is€fully€committed€to€end€torture€and€degrading€treatment.€AllegationsÐ Æ*&' Ðof€torture€are€seriously€taken€up€and€the€persons€found€guilty€of€committing€torture€have€been€brought€toÐ À+'( Ðjustice.€Actions€have€been€taken€against€number€of€officials€both€in€the€police€and€army€in€this€regard.€OnÐ º, () Ðoccasions,€victims€of€torture€have€been€awarded€with€compensation€as€per€the€verdict€of€the€competentÐ ´-)* Ðcourt€of€law.€Ð ° ÐÌ21.à  àNo€cases€of€torture€have€been€reported€after€the€political€change€in€the€country€in€April€2006€whichÐ ¤ô Ðdemonstrates€marked€improvement€in€the€situation€and€signifies€fundamental€change€on€the€ground.€SeriousÐ žî Ðand€resolute€efforts€are€being€made€to€end€all€kinds€of€torture€and€degrading€treatment.€The€ComprehensiveÐ ˜è Ðpeace€Agreement€(CPA)€signed€between€the€Government€and€the€Nepal€Communist€party€(Maoist)€onÐ ’ â ÐNovember€21,€2006€unequivocally€prohibits€arbitrary€detention,€torture€and€ill€treatment€and€is€committedÐ Œ Ü Ðto€end€impunity.€The€Interim€Constitution€of€Nepal,€2007€commenced€since€15th€of€January€this€year€hasÐ † Ö Ðprovided€specific€rights€against€torture€which€prohibits€application€of€torture€against€any€individual€underÐ € Ð Ðarrest€or€detention€for€the€investigation€of€crime€or€trial€or€any€other€reason.€€Torture€shall€be€madeÐ z Ê  Ðpunishable€under€law€and€the€victim€of€torture€shall€be€provided€with€compensation€under€the€laws.€TheÐ tÄ  ÐCPA€also€provides€that€no€one€shall€be€subject€to€arbitrary€detention,€kept€in€captivity€or€abducted.€TheseÐ n¾  Ðprovisions€of€the€CPA€and€of€the€Interim€constitution€are€strong€testimonies€that€the€State€does€not€condoneÐ h¸  Ðtorture€under€any€pretension€nor€is€it€a€state€policy€to€let€the€perpetrators€go€with€impunity.€The€NationalÐ b²  ÐHuman€Rights€Commission€as€well€as€the€Office€of€the€High€Commissioner€for€Human€Rights€and€theÐ \¬  Ðrepresentatives€of€the€International€Committee€of€Red€Cross€are€allowed€unhindered€access€to€visit€theÐ V¦ Ðprisons€and€places€of€detention.€Ð P  ÐÌ22.à  àSustained€efforts€have€been€made€to€inculcate€human€rights€values€in€the€security€personnel.€TheyÐ D” Ðhave€been€continuously€sensitized€to€uphold€the€human€rights€and€humanitarian€law€in€the€discharge€of€theirÐ >Ž Ðduties.€Clear€directives€have€been€issued€to€them€to€abide€by€the€human€rights€obligations.€Every€militaryÐ 8ˆ Ðand€security€training€course€curriculum€has€a€human€rights€package€incorporated€as€an€integral€part€of€theÐ 2‚ Ðsyllabus.€Any€individual€anomaly€of€human€rights€violations€is€taken€seriously€through€departmental€andÐ ,| Ðpunitive€action€against€the€perpetrators.€Ð &v ÐÌ23.à  àThe€draft€Act€on€Torture€has€proposed€to€set€up€a€separate€entity€to€investigate€the€cases€of€torture.€Ð j ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraph€26Ð ^ ÐÌÔ_ÔMarginalizedÔ_Ô,€disadvantaged€groups€or€casteó óÐ !R ÐÌ24.à  àThe€Government€of€Nepal€is€seriously€conscious€of€its€responsibility€to€protect€the€rights€of€allÐ ö"F Ðmembers€of€the€society,€in€particular€people€belonging€to€the€Ô_ÔmarginalizedÔ_Ô€and€disadvantaged€groups€orÐ ð#@  Ðcastes.€The€Constitution€and€the€laws€of€the€country€provide€for€equality€before€law.€The€practice€ofÐ ê$: ! ÐÔ_ÔuntouchabilityÔ_Ô€has€been€criminalized€and€is€punishable€under€the€laws.€No€Citizens€are€discriminated€to€enterÐ ä%4!" Ðin€the€service€of€the€State€be€it€civil€service,€military€service€or€police€service.€A€separate€National€Ô_ÔDalitÔ_ÔÐ Þ&."# ÐCommission€has€been€formed€with€the€view€of€protecting€and€promoting€the€rights€of€the€Ô_ÔDalitÔ_Ô€communities.Ð Ø'(#$ ÐSimilarly,€an€independent€National€Foundation€of€Indigenous€Nationalities€has€been€formed€for€theÐ Ò("$% Ðprotection€and€promotion€of€the€rights€of€indigenous€nationalities.€Ð Ì)%& ÐÌÌÌÐ ´-)* Ðò òRecommendation,€paragraph€27Ð ° ÐÌGender-based€violenceó óÐ ¤ô ÐÌ25.à  àThe€amendments€on€some€Nepal€Acts€2006€has€made€sexual€harassment€punishable€under€theÐ ˜è Ðlaws.€This€includes€the€Acts€on€Nepal€Police€and€Nepal€Civil€Service.€Separate€Women's€cells€have€beenÐ ’ â Ðestablished€in€different€police€offices€to€deal€with€the€cases€of€violence€against€women€including€the€sexualÐ Œ Ü Ðviolence,€trafficking€and€other€crimes€against€women.€Departmental€action€has€been€taken€to€11€policeÐ † Ö Ðofficials€who€have€been€found€guilty€of€sexual€harassment.€Ð € Ð ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraph€29Ð tÄ  ÐÌCompensation€on€torture€victimsó óÐ h¸  ÐÌ26.à  àCompensation€has€been€provided€to€victims€of€torture€as€per€the€decision€of€the€competent€courtsÐ \¬  Ðof€law.€During€the€last€year,€5€victims€of€torture€have€been€compensated€and€additional€3€are€in€the€processÐ V¦ Ðof€being€compensated.€During€this€year,€Ô_ÔHarirajÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔChilwalÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔThmsherÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔRaiÔ_Ô€(father€of€deceased€Ganesh€Ô_ÔRaiÔ_Ô)Ð P  Ðwere€compensated€with€amount€or€Ô_ÔRsÔ_Ô.€75,000.00€and€Ô_ÔRsÔ_Ô.€100,000.00€respectively.€The€compensationÐ Jš Ðprocedure€has€been€streamlined€and€there€is€no€delay€in€the€process€as€such€once€final€decision€ofÐ D” Ðcompensation€has€been€delivered€by€the€competent€courts.€Ministry€of€Home€Affairs€hosts€a€separate€unitÐ >Ž Ðfor€the€management€of€assistance€to€the€victims€of€conflict.€Ð 8ˆ ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraph€30Ð ,| ÐÌUse€of€Statements€made€as€a€result€of€tortureó óÐ  p ÐÌ27.à  àThe€courts€in€the€country€do€not€take€statements€made€under€intimidation,€duress,€coercion€orÐ d Ðtorture€as€evidence€e€against€the€accused.€Statements€have€to€be€made€without€duress€and€coercion€andÐ ^ Ðindependently€corroborated€by€independent€and€substantial€evidence.€Ð  X ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraph€31Ð ü!L ÐÌImprovement€of€detention€facilitiesó óÐ ð#@  ÐÌ28.à  àNecessary€work€on€the€improvement€of€the€physical€infrastructures€of€jails€in€undergoing.€A€BillÐ ä%4!" Ðhas€been€produced€to€the€Interim€Legislature€(Parliament)€for€the€protection€of€the€rights€of€the€convictedÐ Þ&."# Ðprisoners€as€per€the€international€norms€and€standards,€including€the€introduction€of€system€of€open€jail€andÐ Ø'(#$ Ðcommunity€service€to€the€inmates€under€certain€qualifications€in€order€to€allow€them€improve€their€pastÐ Ò("$% Ðbehavior€and€prepare€grounds€for€their€rehabilitation€in€the€society€after€they€complete€the€terms€of€theirÐ Ì)%& Ðsentence.€Ð Æ*&' ÐÌÌÐ ´-)* Ðò òRecommendation,€paragraph€32Ð ° ÐÌTraffickingó óÐ ¤ô ÐÌ29.à  àNo€officials€are€involved€in€the€acts€of€trafficking.€The€Government€has€adopted€series€of€bothÐ ˜è Ðpolicy€and€Ô_ÔprogrammesÔ_Ô€to€control€the€crime€of€trafficking€in€persons€in€general€and€trafficking€of€girls€andÐ ’ â Ðchildren€in€particular.€Broad-based€and€multi-pronged€strategies€are€in€place€to€address€this€problem€in€itsÐ Œ Ü Ðentirety€that€involves€prevention,€strengthening€of€administrative€and€law€enforcement€measures€and,€rescueÐ † Ö Ðand€rehabilitation.€Correspondingly,€national€laws€have€been€formulated,€amended€and€reformed€and€actionÐ € Ð Ðplans€devised€to€effectively€deal€with€the€problem.€The€Trafficking€in€Person€(Control)€Act,€1987,€asÐ z Ê  Ðamended€in€2003€has€incorporated€harsher€penalties€to€the€culprits€and€elaborated€provisions€to€addressÐ tÄ  Ðnew€complexities€of€trafficking.€Ð n¾  ÐÌ30.à  àFollowing€an€extensive€consultation€with€different€stakeholders,€a€National€Plan€of€Action€againstÐ b²  ÐTrafficking€in€Children€and€their€Commercial€Sexual€Exploitation€(Ô_ÔNPAÔ_Ô)€was€formulated.€In€July€2001,€aÐ \¬  Ðthorough€review€of€the€Ô_ÔNPAÔ_Ô€was€undertaken€in€order€to€incorporate€the€changing€dynamics€of€theÐ V¦ Ðtrafficking€in€human€being€and€new€obligations€evolving€from€the€Ô_ÔSAARCÔ_Ô€Regional€Convention€onÐ P  ÐPreventing€and€Combating€Trafficking€of€Women€and€Children€for€Prostitution.€The€establishment€of€theÐ Jš ÐMinistry€of€Women€and€Social€Welfare€in€1995,€which€has€later€expanded€to€include€the€component€ofÐ D” Ðchildren€and€renamed€the€Ministry€of€Women,€Children€and€Social€Welfare€(Ô_ÔMWCSWÔ_Ô)€in€2000,€providedÐ >Ž Ðfurther€impetus€to€strengthening€institutional€capacity€of€the€Government€in€its€fight€against€trafficking.€TheÐ 8ˆ ÐMinistry€currently€works€as€the€national€focal€point€for€implementing€the€Ô_ÔNPAÔ_Ô€and€all€other€activities€gearedÐ 2‚ Ðagainst€the€trafficking€of€women€and€children.€A€16-member€high€level€National€Co-ordination€CommitteeÐ ,| Ðis€in€place,€which€includes€representatives€from€various€line€ministries,€including€Ô_ÔNGOsÔ_Ô.€Under€the€NCCÐ &v Ðthere€is€a€broad-based€National€Task€Force,€District€Level€Task€Force€in€selected€vulnerable€districts.€TheÐ  p ÐDistrict€Task€Forces€co-ordinate€and€implement€both€preventive€and€curative€activities€against€traffickingÐ j Ðat€the€district€level.€Similarly,€there€is€Village/Municipality€Level€Task€Force,€in€the€villages€consideredÐ d Ðvulnerable€in€terms€of€trafficking€of€girls,€comprising€both€government€and€civil€society€actors€that€conductÐ ^ Ðpreventive€activities€and€reduce€the€push€factors€of€trafficking.€Nepal€Police€has€created€a€Women's€CellÐ  X Ðat€its€headquarters€and€in€19€other€districts€to€effectively€deal€with€the€issues€of€violence€against€women,Ð !R Ðincluding€the€trafficking€of€women€and€children.Ð ü!L ÐÌ31.à  àCases€of€trafficking€have€been€seriously€prosecuted€and€culprits€have€been€brought€to€the€book.Ð ð#@  ÐThe€followings€are€the€examples€of€few€cases€of€trafficking,€wherein€final€judgment€has€been€delivered€byÐ ê$: ! Ðthe€Supreme€Court€and€the€culprits€have€been€sentenced.€There€are€numbers€of€cases€to€which€prosecutionÐ ä%4!" Ðis€in€progress€whereas€others€are€under€adjudication€in€the€courts.€Ð Þ&."# ÐÌa)à  àPasang€Lama€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€Criminal€case€no.€560€of€2045€B.S.€Held€20€years€imprisonment.€Ð Ò("$% ÐÌb)à  àKrishna€Bahadur€Ô_ÔGhalanÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N€/€Lal€Bahadur€Ô_ÔMoktanÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N€Criminal€case€no.Ð Æ*&' Ð531/580€of€2045€B.S.€Held€20€years€imprisonment.€Ð À+'( ÐÌc)à  àDal€Bahadur€Ô_ÔGhalanÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.€321€of€2048€B.S.€Held€20€yearsÐ ´-)* Ðimprisonment.€Ð ° ÐÌd)à  àÔ_ÔJivanÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGoleÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.€1331€of€2053€B.S.€Held€15€years€imprisonment€andÐ ¤ô Ðfine€of€Ô_ÔNRsÔ_Ô€30,000.Ð žî ÐÌe)à  àÔ_ÔSimÔ_Ô€Bahadur€Ô_ÔNepaliÔ_Ô€alias€Ô_ÔShyamÔ_Ô€Bahadur€Ô_ÔNepaliÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.€2508€of€2057Ð ’ â ÐB.S.€Held€20€years€imprisonment.€Ð Œ Ü ÐÌf)à  àChandra€Prasad€Ô_ÔBautamÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.€2426€of€2057€B.S.€Held€12€yearsÐ € Ð Ðimprisonment€and€fine€of€Ô_ÔNRsÔ_Ô€160,000Ð z Ê  ÐÌg)à  àÔ_ÔRameshÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔThapaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔMagarÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.€3101€of€2058€B.S.€Held€15€yearsÐ n¾  ÐimprisonmentÐ h¸  ÐÌh)à  àÔ_ÔRenukaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔPoudelÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.€2843€of€2059€B.S.€Held€20€years€imprisonment.€Ð \¬  ÐÌÔ_ÔiÔ_Ô)à  àDhak€Bahadur€Ô_ÔTamangÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.€2940€of€2059€B.S.€Held€10€yearsÐ P  Ðimprisonment€and€fine€of€Ô_ÔNRsÔ_Ô.€32,000.Ð Jš ÐÌj)à  àÔ_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N€vs.€Ô_ÔMadanÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔPariarÔ_Ô€alias€Dane:€Criminal€case€no.€2758€of€2059€B.S.€Held€15€yearsÐ >Ž Ðimprisonment€and€fine€of€Ô_ÔNRsÔ_Ô.€160,000Ð 8ˆ ÐÌk)à  àÔ_ÔBhimsenÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔPariarÔ_Ô€alias€Ô_ÔKhajurÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.€3235€of€2059€B.S.€Held€12€yearsÐ ,| Ðimprisonment€and€fine€of€Ô_ÔNRsÔ_Ô.€128,000Ð &v ÐÌl)à  àÔ_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N,€as€per€the€complaint€of€Ô_ÔSumitraÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔAryalÔ_Ô,€vs.€Ô_ÔRajeshÔ_Ô€Lama€alias€Raghu€Criminal€case€no.Ð j Ð3232€of€2060€B.S.€Held€5€years€imprisonment€and€fine€of€Ô_ÔNRsÔ_Ô.€30,000Ð d ÐÌm)à  àRam€Bahadur€Ô_ÔMagarÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.€3002€of€2060€B.S.€Held€12€yearsÐ  X Ðimprisonment€and€fine€Ô_ÔNRsÔ_Ô.€128,000.€Ð !R ÐÌn)à  àÔ_ÔNavaÔ_Ô€raj€Ô_ÔGamalÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔShresthaÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N€/€Ô_ÔAshaÔ_Ô€Ram€Ô_ÔTamangÔ_Ô€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.Ð ö"F Ð3004/3357€of€2060€B.S.€Held€12€years€imprisonment€and€fine€of€Ô_ÔNRsÔ_Ô.€240,000€to€each€person.€Ð ð#@  ÐÌo)à  àÔ_ÔUttamÔ_Ô€Lama€vs.€Ô_ÔH.M.G.Ô_Ô/N;€€Criminal€case€no.€17€of€2061€B.S.€Held€10€years€imprisonment€andÐ ä%4!" Ðfine€of€Ô_ÔNRsÔ_Ô.€56,000€to€each€person.€Ð Þ&."# ÐÌ32.à  àIn€view€of€the€need€for€special€care€and€protection€€of€the€victims€of€trafficking,€the€Ministry€ofÐ Ò("$% ÐWomen,€Children€and€Social€Welfare€has€run€a€"women€self-reliance€and€rehabilitation€home"€since€1998.Ð Ì)%& ÐCivil€society€organizations€are€being€encouraged€to€run€such€centers.€Many€Ô_ÔNGOsÔ_Ô€are€doing€this.€InÐ Æ*&' Ðaddition,€many€Ô_ÔNGOsÔ_Ô€are€working€at€the€grassroots€level€for€the€prevention€of€trafficking.€Ð À+'( ÐÌÐ ´-)* Ðò òRecommendation,€paragraph€33Ð ° ÐÌChild€soldiersó óÐ ¤ô ÐÌ33.à  àNo€person€under€the€age€of€18€is€recruited€in€the€Nepal€Army.€The€security€forces€have€not€usedÐ ˜è Ðchildren€as€spies€or€messengers.€Since€the€United€Nations€Mission€in€Nepal€has€been€entrusted€with€theÐ ’ â Ðtask€of€monitoring€and€registration€of€the€arms€and€combatants€of€the€Maoists€as€per€the€ComprehensiveÐ Œ Ü ÐPeace€Agreement€between€the€Government€and€Nepal€Communist€Party€(Maoist),€it€is€understandable€thatÐ † Ö Ðno€child€soldiers€can€remain€in€the€Maoist€side€as€well.€Ð € Ð ÐÌò òRecommendation,€paragraph€34,€cÐ tÄ  ÐÌOn€becoming€of€State€party€to€ICCó óÐ h¸  ÐÌ34.à  àThe€Parliament€of€Nepal€has€already€passed€a€resolution€that€Nepal€shall€initiate€the€process€ofÐ \¬  Ðacceding€to€the€Rome€Treaty.€Necessary€groundwork€is€in€progress€towards€this€end.€Ð V¦ ÐÌ35.à  àThe€High€Level€Commission€led€by€former€Justice€of€the€Supreme€Court€of€Nepal,€Mr.€KrishnaÐ Jš ÐJung€Ô_ÔRayamajhiÔ_Ô,€has€already€submitted€its€report€on€the€excesses€done€by€various€entities€to€suppress€theÐ D” ÐPeople's€Movement€of€2006€with€recommendations€to€take€action€against€202€people€found€guilty€of€suchÐ >Ž Ðexcesses.€Ð 8ˆ ÐÌ36.à  àThe€historic€Comprehensive€Agreement€signed€between€the€Government€of€Nepal€CommunistÐ ,| ÐParty€(Maoist)€on€21€November€2006€has€effectively€ended€the€ten€year€long€conflict.€This€has€resultedÐ &v Ðin€the€fundamental€improvement€in€the€overall€human€rights€situation€in€Nepal.€The€CPA€also€provides€forÐ  p Ðthe€establishment€of€Truth€and€Reconciliation€Commission€to€create€an€environment€of€peace€and€harmonyÐ j Ðin€the€society.€Ð d ÐÌ________________________Ð  X ÐÌ*€In€accordance€with€the€information€transmitted€to€States€parties€regarding€the€processing€of€their€reports,Ð ü!L Ðthe€present€document€was€not€formally€edited€before€being€sent€to€the€United€Nations€translation€servicesÐ ö"F ÐÌ