Govt recommends withdrawal of 6,681 politically motivated cases
NN Online:
The Ministry-level Committee has recommended the withdrawal of 6,681 cases filed against political activists and innocent individuals, citing them as politically motivated and harassment-driven.
The Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry disclosed this information today, stating that the recommendations were made by a special committee formed to review politically motivated cases.
According to an official document titled “Updated Information on the Withdrawal of Political and Harassment Cases,” the committee, chaired by an advisor to the Law Ministry, has so far held nine meetings, during which it reviewed and recommended withdrawing these cases.
To ensure fairness in reviewing politically motivated cases, the government formed two committees:
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A Ministry-level Committee
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A District-level Committee
Ministry-level Committee:
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Chairperson: Advisor, Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs
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Members:
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Senior Secretary, Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Additional Secretary (Law and Order), Ministry of Home Affairs
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Joint Secretary (Law), Ministry of Home Affairs
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Representative from the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs (not below Joint Secretary level)
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Member-Secretary: Deputy Secretary/Senior Assistant Secretary/Assistant Secretary, Law-1 Branch, Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs
District-level Committee:
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Chairperson: Deputy Commissioner (District Magistrate), Superintendent of Police (SP) (For metropolitan areas, a Deputy Commissioner of Police), Public Prosecutor (PP) (For metropolitan areas, the Metropolitan Public Prosecutor), Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC)
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These committees were established by the Ministry of Home Affairs to assess and recommend the withdrawal of cases that were allegedly filed as a means of political retaliation. The government aims to eliminate legal harassment against political figures and ordinary citizens who were unfairly targeted.
The recommendations will now be forwarded to the appropriate authorities for final approval and implementation.