FOHRID has identified various issues that need to be intervened with priority under impunity and rule of law theme. Overall objective of this theme is combating impunity for promotion of accountability, and strengthening the notion of rule of law. Enabling non-state actors to combat impunity so as to strengthen rule of law and organize, enable and forward concerted efforts of rights-holders seeking accountability is necessary to combat impunity and promote accountability in Nepal. We cannot significantly improve human rights situation till we prevent torture and impunity, and work for criminalizing disappearance and torture as well as replace existing Torture Compensation Act, 1996. We need to formulate and enforce new Bill Relating to Prohibition of Torture in line with the Convention Against Torture (CAT) and build public campaign for accession and domestication of Optional Protocol of CAT.

The Supreme Court has made landmark decisions on some cases relating to impunity and victim's justice. But these decisions have not been implemented effectively till now. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out campaign for implementation of impunity related verdicts of the Supreme Court. At the same time, it is necessary to file cases (FIR/PIL) on behalf of victims of serious crimes under international law including torture to ensure their access to justice. Dealing with past violence and prosecute perpetrators / emblematic cases of human rights violation, work to formulate a new legislation against impunity, and amendment of existing laws that encourage impunity, alongwith reform in criminal justice and penal system is necessary to end impunity and promote accountability. Ending impunity and promotion of rule of law is possible when we carry out sensitization on international human rights instruments including CAT, Convention Against Enforced Disappearance, Rome Statute of ICC, and reform and formulate new legislation accordingly; build public campaign for accession to Rome Statute and it's domestication in Nepal; combat child recruitment in armed groups and impunity; and address equal representation of women in the judiciary. FOHRID has implemented number of activities covering various specific areas and issues under this theme.