The New York-based group, Human Rights Watch, says Nepal has failed to make progress on checking human rights violations. The report points towards a glaring apathy of the government and the political parties in addressing atrocities committed during the war, blaming the state for 'weakening already dysfunctional justice system by ignoring court orders and appointing people allegedly guilty of serious rights violations to senior government positions.'

Several national and international reports have criticised Nepal's poor human rights record in the past, and the report says refusal to extend the mandate of UN human rights field office this year is a major step backward and calls into question the commitment of the political parties in the government and opposition. Human Rights Watch director in Asia, Brad Adams concludes: "Nepal is no closer to fulfilling the lofty rights-focused commitments spelled out in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement now than when it was signed five years ago."