Event : Interaction on ICC, Birgunj, Mid Region

INSEC organized an interaction programme on ICC in Birgunj of Mid Development Region of Nepal on 22 August 2006. Human Rights Defenders called on the government of Nepal to accede to the Rome Statute of the ICC sooner the possible to end impunity and establish a just society. They also criticized the government for delaying the process even after the directive proposal by the House of Representatives on 25 July 2006. Participants of the programme stressed on immediate accession to the ICC Treaty by Nepal to bring the perpetrators to justice in future crimes. Presenting a concept paper on “The International Criminal Court, Function and Procedures”, Advocate Mr. Ram Krishna Kafle said that the delaying in the accession is to give space for impunity. “Culture of impunity has increased the number of human rights violation for a couple of years in Nepal”, he pointed out. Mr. Krishna Gautam, Mid Regional Coordinator of INSEC highlighted the role of human rights activists, civil society members and political parties for putting pressure upon the government to accept the ICC. Representatives of various political parties, lawyers, human rights activists and intellectuals participated the programme.

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