Kathmandu, Aug 15 -Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel Speaking at a workshop on 'Effectiveness of implementation of existing laws and the institutional mechanism to combat trafficking of women and children in Nepal", organized by NJA and UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), said here on Sunday that the police force and government lawyers could play important roles in ensuring trafficking survivor's have access to justice.
Kalyan Shrestha, executive director of National Judicial Academy (NJA) said judges should play an important role to ensure humane treatment to trafficking survivors."judges should be able to work as messengers of equality in the present situation" he said.
He said that the role of the judiciary has increased in the present situation where there is no parliament and political parties are inactive. "We should be active in ensuring social justice," he said, adding, "We should also be able to prove that the law is not just for those in power, but also for the powerless."
Chandni Joshi, regional director, UNIFEM said, "One of the key instruments for promoting equality and addressing gender-based violence is the justice delivery system with gender lens."
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