Amend Rome statute‚ AI-Nepal tells DPM Shrestha
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During the meeting‚ the AI- Nepal underlined the importance of amending the statute to deliver justice through International Court‚ as impunity was mounting in the country during the ongoing transitional period.
KATHMANDU: Representatives of the Amnesty International (AI) - Nepal met Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayankaji Shrestha on Sunday at the latter’s office and demanded to ratify the Rome statute of International Criminal Court (ICC).
During the meeting, the AI- Nepal underlined the importance of amending the statute to deliver justice through International Court, as impunity was mounting in the country during the ongoing transitional period.
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha said that the government is committed to end every form of impunities flourishing in the country, to improve the situation of human rights inside the country.
He also assured that the incumbent government would hold required discussions with all concerned parties and move ahead for the amendment of the statute.
AI Nepal has been campaigning for the ratification of the Rome Statute since 2000 to end the culture of impunity in Nepal.
One of the core principles of ICC assumes that permanent solutions to impunity must be found at the domestic level despite the ICC investigates and prosecutes the core international crimes like genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, only in situations where states are unable or unwilling to do so by themselves.
During the meeting, the AI- Nepal underlined the importance of amending the statute to deliver justice through International Court, as impunity was mounting in the country during the ongoing transitional period.
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha said that the government is committed to end every form of impunities flourishing in the country, to improve the situation of human rights inside the country.
He also assured that the incumbent government would hold required discussions with all concerned parties and move ahead for the amendment of the statute.
AI Nepal has been campaigning for the ratification of the Rome Statute since 2000 to end the culture of impunity in Nepal.
One of the core principles of ICC assumes that permanent solutions to impunity must be found at the domestic level despite the ICC investigates and prosecutes the core international crimes like genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, only in situations where states are unable or unwilling to do so by themselves.
