Nepal government proposes declaring missing persons dead after 45 days
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Nepal's government recommends a new ordinance to shorten the 12-year wait to declare missing persons dead to just 45 days, following a Cabinet decision.
The government has recommended an ordinance to reduce the legal period for declaring a missing person dead from 12 years to approximately 45 days.
A Cabinet meeting on Wednesday recommended that President Ram Chandra Paudel issue an ordinance to amend certain Nepal laws related to disasters. Government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel stated that the existing law currently requires a person to be missing for 12 years before they can be legally declared dead.
The proposed amendment seeks to shorten this duration to around 45 days. According to OnlineKhabar English News, Pokharel described the change as quite significant, stating that the 12-year period is being reduced to around 45 days.
The proposed change aims to assist families who face difficulties when individuals remain unaccounted for following major disasters and emergencies. OnlineKhabar reported that the current 12-year requirement can create hardships for families trying to establish the legal status of their missing relatives.
Background
Current laws in Nepal mandate a 12-year waiting period before a missing individual can be officially recognized as deceased, a timeline the government now intends to change through disaster-related legal amendments.
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