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NUCC announced the Civil Disobedience Movement policy

The National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) adopted and issued a policy on the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) at its December 1 meeting.

The policy has four parts: Part 1, the policy's effect, definitions and objectives; Part 2, the Civil Disobedience Movement; Part 3, policy on the Civil Disobedience Movement; and Part 4, transitional justice policies relating to the Civil Disobedience "Mass" Movement. Part 4 contains five chapters, and the justice policy is divided into sections on recognition, truth-seeking, reparation, accountability and breaking the vicious cycle, with detailed policies under each.

On accountability, the policy states that decisions will be made on whether to prosecute perpetrators; that those found to have committed human rights violations will be brought before courts or tribunals; that everyone involved in genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and human rights violations must face justice before the law without exception; and that there shall be absolutely no amnesty for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.