Kathmandu, August 30
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) and the Nepal Society of Families of the Disappeared and Missing (NEFAD) jointly observed International Day of the Disappeared on Wednesday.
The day is celebrated on August 30 every year.
The organisations held a theatre performance (stage drama) titled ‘The Waiting Eyes’ and unveiled a publication called ‘Missing Persons in Nepal: Updated list 2018’.
There was also an interactive session dedicated to the members of the families of missing persons in Nepal.
Addressing the programme, ICRC Head for Nepal, André Paquet, said that the conflict in Nepal ended 12 years ago and Nepal was moving towards stability since then. “However, stability has a bitter taste for the conflict victims as the transitional justice process has yet to reach a proper closure,” he said.
“The International Humanitarian Law requires that authorities take all feasible measures to account for the missing persons. In that respect, the States are obliged to do everything possible to provide families with answers on their fate of their loved ones,” he added.
