Supreme Court Orders Government to Avoid Disrespectful Terms for Former Child Soldiers and Provide Reparations

Kathmandu. The Supreme Court has issued a mandamus order in the name of the government to not use derogatory terms such as 'incompetent' or 'discharged' for former child soldiers of the armed conflict period.

A full bench of Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla, Sunil Kumar Pokharel, and Shanti Singh Thapa has ordered that such terms, which hurt the self-respect of former child soldiers, should not be used in government records and that they should be provided with just and equitable reparations (compensation) immediately.