This Political Situation Update (PSU) explores the political and institutional factors that have hindered the successful conclusion of Nepal’s transitional justice process nearly two decades after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. It analyzes the prolonged quest for justice by conflict victims, the influence of political interference on accountability mechanisms, and the enduring legal and operational challenges facing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP).