Accountability Watch Committee (AWC) has appealed to the Government to amend the Transitional Justice Act before appointing members of two transitional justice mechanisms, Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP), reports The Himalayan Times on July 9. The Government has formed the committee led by former Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra to appoint members and chairpersons of the commissions. Issuing a statement, the AWC said the commissions would remain ineffective if they were formed without the amendment of the act, in line with the Supreme Court verdicts and by incorporating suggestions from international community. “AWC once again appeals to the government to expedite the process of consultation and amendment of the legal framework, ensuring its ownership by the conflict victims and human rights community, without further delay. It also appeals to the recommendation committee not to recommend names to the TJ bodies prior to the amendment of the TRC Act, 2014, in line with the decision of the Supreme Court and international standards,” read its statement.