Kathmandu,Satya nirupan thatha melmilap ayog ma raajniti na garna dwand pidit haru ko agarah. KATHMANDU, DEC 10 - Conflict victims have accused the government of using the protracted transition as an excuse to not address the cases of human rights violations during the decade-long war. They have demanded that the two commissions—on truth and reconciliation and on investigation of the disappeared persons—be free from politicisation to ensure the victims’ right to justice. The commissions, which were reported to start work on Wednesday, marking the International Human Rights Day, are yet to be formed. The delay in delivering justice to the families of over 13,000 dead, 1,300 missing and thousands other raped and tortured have created mistrust and suspicions of the state’s commitment to victims. The conflict victims are worried that they might be getting commissions with commissioners under the control of politicians who have no regard for the victims’ concerns. “We have been told that the delay in formation of the commissions has two reasons. One is the drafting of the constitution and the other is the nomination of commissioners to the liking of major political parties,” said Rupesh Shah, secretary of Conflict Victims’ Common Platform (CVCP). Shah’s brother, a rebel Maoist, was taken into custody by the security forces in 2002, along with two of his comrades. The whereabouts of the three is still unknown. The comprehensive peace accord signed eight years ago had promised to make public the fate of the disappeared within 60 days. But the transitional justice act could not get passed until April this year. Pradip Pokharel, a member of the recommendation committee created to nominate commissioners to the commissions, hinted at the politicisation of the formation of the commissions. “We should recommend the candidates who are acceptable to all, including the international community. While preparing the roster of candidates, we also have to consider the constitution, comprehensive peace agreement and the policy of inclusion. All this has consumed time,” said Pokharel. Against this backdrop, Suman Adhikari, chairperson of CVCP, said that the celebration of human rights day had only become a formality. “On every human rights day, the state organises programmes and assures us of justice. What we want is explicit commitment and actions to speak for it from the politicians,” said Adhikari whose father, a school teacher, was tied to a tree and shot dead by then rebel Maoists in 2002. Anup Raj Sharma, chairperson of National Human Rights Commission, asked the government to stop dragging its feet and implement the recommendations made by the constitutional body. In its 14-year history, the NHRC has received 11,647 complaints, including that of war crimes, and has submitted 737 recommendations. Sharma, however, says that the government has focused only on providing compensation to victims and not on taking legal actions against the wrongdoers. “We want the commissions to be formed as soon as possible so that the war-era cases are resolved,” said NHRC Chairman Anup Raj Sharma.