
Kathmandu, 13 November: The international human rights bodies have demanded investigation for Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana’s involvement in power sharing with political parties and other irregularities.
“The allegations against the Chief Justice must be investigated and addressed through fair process in line with the rule of law,” releasing a joint statement the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) have stated that the independence and integrity of the judiciary in Nepal is being jeopardized by a crisis at the Supreme Court.
“As envisioned by the constitution, the parliament should ensure a robust, transparent, and effective investigation into the allegations faced by the Chief Justice to protect the integrity of the Supreme Court and to ensure public trust in the judiciary,” they have argued.
People's News Monitoring Service
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