This Meeting and Dialogue is for the discussion for the Review Report and “Teen Mahele” of Criminal Code with the working group members as well as the law makers, “The Parliamentarian”, on December 18th, 2020 via zoom meeting.
Then the floor was opened for discussion with 5 minutes each, where the Parliamentarian had their words first among them were Honorable Parliamentarian Bijaya K.C, and Honorable Parliamentarian Dr. Binda Pandey.
Followed by the Representatives from Supreme Court of Nepal Advocate Sabina Ghimire, Supreme Court Bar Association Chairperson Senior Advocate Khagendra Prasad Adhikary, Nepal Bar Association Deputy Chairperson Advocate Rakshya Basyal, then the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) representatives such as FWLD Chairperson Advocate Meera Dhungana, NDWA Chairperson Tika Dahal, FRESH International Executive Director Advocate Shanti Risal Kaphle, Maiti Nepal representative Advocate Uma Tamang, LACC Chairperson Advocate Anita Thapaliya, Representative Nepal Women Commission, Advocate Radha Tandukar, Senior Advocate Suneeta Regmi, and Advocate Chandeshwori Tandukar had their inputs and suggestions.
All these input or suggestion as well as the recording of the Meeting and Dialogue was then used by our consultant for the incorporation and finalization of the Review Report and “Teen Mahale”. As this has a viewpoint from people from various background and society/community to help revise on gender perspective for ensuring access to justice of poor, marginalized and disadvantage group.