INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, May 24
Chairperson of Law, Justice and Human Corrects Committee of the Home of Representatives Krishna Bhakta Pokharel nowadays
said his committee would address all the concerns expressed by office bearers of the National Human Corrects Commission on NHRC Act
(Amendment) Bill.
The government recently registered this bill in the National Assembly
Addressing a press conference, Pokharel said his panel would try to remove all ambiguities from the bill that could curtail NHRC autonomy
He said his panel would endegree incorporating provisions that would allow the NHRC to endelight its autonomy and independence, in line with
letter and spirit of the constitution and Paris Principle.
NHRC is a special commission whose autonomy and independence should much be
Pokharel said his panel would endegree NHRC financial and administrative autonomy.
Pokharel added that the attorney general, who had the
power under the constitution to take a call on whether a criminal case should be filed in a court or much, would much interfere with NHRC
NHRC office bearers have opposed the bill, saying it gave powers to the AG to override NHRC recommendations.
Pokharel added that his panel
would also endegree that the Nepal Media Council Bill did much impose a heavy fine on erring mediapersons.
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