Victims in Nepal

Selim, Yvette

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“…As the TRC approaches the end of its two-year mandate it appears as though it will be seeking a one-year extension, while the Commission on Disappearances has already sought an extension. Despite these activities by the commissions, the directives by the Supreme Court to amend the TJ Act and amend/introduce other relevant legislation (including in relation to amnesty, torture and disappearances) have yet to be heeded by the government, demonstrating the ways in which actors continue to contest and resist the TJ process in Nepal (see Selim, forthcoming).…”

Section: Transitional Justice In Nepalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Reparations have not been provided, but in 2007 the government commenced an Interim Relief Programme (discussed below). See Selim (forthcoming) for a detailed discussion about the conflict and the TJ process.…”

Section: Transitional Justice In Nepalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The understanding that ‘real’ victims would be given reparation appears to have influenced some people to adopt a particular script and repertoire (see Selim, forthcoming). For example, a victims’ group for relatives of the disappeared changed its name from Society of the Families of the Disappeared to the Society of Families of Citizens Disappeared by the State.…”

Section: The ‘Victim’ Labelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Elias (1990) this is because they are rarely seen as victims, with more sympathetic responses afforded to children, women and the elderly (see also Spalek, 2006: 85). In Nepal this could also be due to the fact that it is socially acceptable for males to remarry, so that many widowers who have remarried may no longer identify themselves as victims (see Selim, forthcoming).…”

Section: What Do Victims Want?mentioning

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“…This research reveals that victims seek to satisfy everyday needs and require support for long-term survival but, so too, do rural, poor Nepalis who were not directly impacted by the conflict. This raises important scholarly and practical questions as to the extent to which broader TJ debates engage with issues of development, marginalisation and the shortcomings of the Nepali state (see Selim, forthcoming).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Examining victims and perpetrators in post-conflict Nepal

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2017

International Review of Victimology

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The transitional justice (TJ) agenda in Nepal has been largely circumscribed by TJ experts, brokers and implementers. While participation provides avenues for victims, among others, to be involved in TJ processes, many actors, including victims, will engage in participatory activities according to their own interests. Yet, we must ask, who are considered victims? Who determines whether someone is a victim and what implications, if any, does this determination have and what do victims want? This article examines the 'victim' label in Nepal. I argue that victimhood is often connected with state support. I also argue that the way TJ scholars and practitioners identify victims, based on the harm caused, does not always align with the way community members perceive victimhood, which is often based on suffering.

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The Continuation of Civil War by Other Means? Post-Conflict Peacebuilding in Nepal

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Hansen

2022

Journal of Peacebuilding & Development

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When countries emerge from a civil war, accountability and compensation for harms done are crucial for peacebuilding. However, post-civil war governments face uncertain political contexts, delegation problems, difficulties building trust among former combatants, deficits of central administrative capacity, and incentives to reward supporters. Given these challenges, they are unlikely to be able to fairly distribute financial compensation. In Nepal, the awarding of internationally funded compensation for conflict-related losses provides a very tangible test regarding whether factional opportunism or broader public interest considerations guide post-conflict allocations. We hypothesize that without effective institutions, compensation will be skewed in favour of those in power and not proportional to harms suffered. Using individual-level data, we analyse who benefited from the post-conflict settlement, showing those killed by Maoist perpetrators, those sympathetic to the state and members of the state armed forces were more likely to be compensated, a biased, hence unfavourable, outcome for peacebuilding.

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Victims in Nepal

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Examining victims and perpetrators in post-conflict Nepal

Examining victims and perpetrators in post-conflict Nepal

The Continuation of Civil War by Other Means? Post-Conflict Peacebuilding in Nepal

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