The Conflict Victims Committee (CVC) is a group of victims from the recently concluded ten-year civil war in Nepal. They suffered at the hands of both state security forces and Maoists and are based in Bardiya District of the Midwestern Region, one of the districts most affected by the conflict. Majority of the members of the CVC belong to the indigenous Tharu community, who suffered a large number of disappearances, killings and torture during the conflict.
CVC was formally established in early 2007 when victims decided to get together to support each other in their quests to find the whereabouts of disappeared family members. Members also seek to obtain reparations and accountability from the perpetrators. Later on CVC extended its horizon to other victims and now stand as the largest victims’ organization in Bardiya district. The group is comprised of all kinds of victims from both sides, predominantly women. The policy and the principle of the organization are to continue organizing victims and other community members in perusing truth and justice on the basis of human rights principles and humanity.
We strongly believe that the wider solidarity of the communities and other stakeholders in the struggles and campaigns of the victims is needed for recognition of the pains and suffering they have gone through.
In 12 August 2018, CVC held its general assembly and elected the new board.
Currently we have the following board members comprised of the victims of both sides:
New Board Elected in August 2017
- Bhagiram Chaudhari- President
- Hemraj Tharu -Vice-President
- Mayaram Chaudhary-Secretary
- Laxmi khadka- Treasurer
- Devisara Oli- Member
- Jayanti Shahi- Member
- Panu Tharu-Member
- Ravina Chaudhary- Member
- Lalita Tharu-Member
- Jangali Tharu-Member
- Prem Kumari Tharu- Member
- Juna Sapkota-Member
- Kalrani Tharu- Member
Conflict Victims' Committee (CVC), Bardiya - Nepal 