Lawmakers demand amendment to laws to ensure justice to victims

KATHMANDU: Lawmakers have demanded timely amendments to laws so as to ensure justice to victims and action against the perpetrators.

They were attending a deliberation on the proposal to consider the Bill to Amend Some Acts against Sexual Violence, 2022 in today’s session of the House of Representatives.

On the occasion, Amrita Thapa suggested that laws should be made considering their long-term impact while Durga Paudel expressed her concerns about increasing incidents of sexual violence. She suggested awareness against such incidents.