Reminding them about their active involvement in the movement that dislodged the King’s autocratic rule, human rights community has urged the eight parties (the Seven Party Alliance government and the Maoists) to initiate wider consultations with rights workers and civil society in the ongoing peace talks.

“In order to make the peace process inclusive and durable and to ensure the implementation of its decisions, there is a need for public debate, transparency and broad consultations,” states an appeal issued by Human Rights Home and signed by leading rights activists including Sushil Pyakurel, Subodh Pyakurel, Shobhakar Budhathoki, Gopal K. Siwakoti, and Kapil Shrestha, among others.

The appeal calls for attention in four major areas: initiating wider consultations; signing human rights accord; signing comprehensive ceasefire pact; and making the peace process inclusive.

“The human rights accord should include all international human rights instruments to which Nepal is a state party as well as commitments to other humanitarian laws. This should address the impunity,” the statement says. Likewise, the statement calls for comprehensive ceasefire to build ‘environment of trust.’