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Krishna Adhikari
On 6 June 2004, Krishna Prasad Adhikari, a resident of Fujel village of Gorkha District, was murdered in Chitwan District by Maoist cadres. Krishna Prasad was visiting his grandparents after having taken the SLC examinations, and he was abducted from Bakullahar Chowk by men who came on a motorcycle ... Maina Sunuwar
Around 6 am on February 17, 2004, a group of RNA soldiers arrested Ms
Maina Sunuwar, a 15-year-old schoolgirl of Kharelthok VDC-6, Kavre
district. She disappeared since her arrest. Her family members, with
support from villagers and school where Maina was a student, visited
detention centers ... Sanjeev Kumar Karna
Sanjeev Kumar Karna was one among the 11 persons arrested on October 8, 2003. On that fateful day, they had gone to attend a picnic program organized by the students at a place called Kariyachauri VDC-4, and from picnic, they went to Kataiya Chowri Area of Dhanusha district where they ate some food ... Arjun Bahadur Lama
Arjun Bahadur Lama, 48 years in age, permanent resident of Chhatrebas
VDC -5, Dapcha in Kavre district was abducted by a group of Maoist
cadres, three in number, on 29 April 2005 (2062.1.16 BS) from the
premises of Sri Krishna Secondary School at Chhatrebas VDC-1 of the
district.
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Hari Prasad Bolakhe
Hari Prasad Bolakhe, 35 (while missing) a permanent resident of Phulbari VDC-8, Kavre district, a pastor by profession, had been missing since the arrest December 27, 2003, was reportedly killed by security persons. A team of National Human Rights Commission discovered a human skeleton in a jungle ...
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Sarala Sapkota
Around 11 p.m. on July 15, 2004, a group of 12 armed soldiers arrested
Sarala Sapkota at her grandfather’s house. The family, who witnessed the
arrest, stated that soldiers gave Sarala no reason for her arrest.
After her arrest, Sarala’s family went to Baireni barracks and the DPO ...
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Birendra Shah
On the evening of 5 October 2007, Mr. Birendra Shah, 34, resident of Inruwasira VDC-8, Bara district, a local journalist of Bara district and correspondent of Nepal FM, Avenues Television and Dristi weekly, was abducted by Maoists from Pipara Bazaar in Kalaiya, the district headquarters of Bara ...
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Bishwanath Parajuli, Tom Nath Poudel and Dhan Bahadur Tamang
Three persons namely Bishwonath Parajuli (also called Nagendra
Parajuli), Tom Nath Poudel and Dhan Bahadur Tamang of Hasandaha VDC,
Morang were shot dead by the security personnel on 28 September 2004.
According to the eyewitnesses, other victims and the villagers, about 16
people were arrested ...
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Chot Nath Ghimire and Shekhar Nath Ghimire
Chot Nath Ghimire, a 58-year-old farmer, resident of Ishaneshor VDC-4,
Ratamate Majhpokhari of Lamjung district was allegedly arrested by the
Joint Security Forces of Joint Security Camp stationed at Bhorlatar VDC,
Lamjung district on February 2, 2002 (2058.10.20). The security camp
called Mr. ...
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Bhauna Tharu
Bhauna Tharu (Bhauna Chaudhary in the citizenship card), 21 years old
male (at the time of the incident; Date of Birthe: 8 September 1978),
son of Purna Bahadur Chaudhary, permanent resident of Sujanpur village,
Neulapur VDC-4, Bardiya district, and an employee of Rastriya Gobar Gas,
Gulariya, ...
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AF, HRW and REDRESS Release Two Reports on Nepal's Endemic Impunity
The first report on de jure impunity titled "Held to Account: Making the Law Work to Fight Impunity in Nepal" (and its Nepali version) makes the case for legislative review and reform. The report examines 20 pieces of Nepali legislation currently in force, against international human rights standards and Nepali constitutional law in terms of how they contribute to impunity for serious human rights violations, both past and current.
The second report on de facto impunity titled “Adding Insult to Injury: Continued Impunity for War Time Abuses” calls on the government to stand by its public commitments and international treaty obligations to conduct credible investigations and prosecute those responsible for abuses. This report follows three previous joint reports of AF and HRW, Waiting for Justice: Unpunished Crimes form Nepal's Armed Conflict (2008), Still Waiting for Justice: No End to Impunity in Nepal (2009) and Indifference to Duty : Impunity for Crimes Committed (2010) and provides a detailed look at six emblematic cases of killings, disappearances, and torture.
"Laws are used and abused to shield perpetrators from justice and to deny victims’ rights" a press statement issued by AF and REDRESS said, adding:
"Nepal is in grave breach of its international human rights obligations to hold perpetrators accountable and provide prompt and effective justice to victims of serious international crimes – including torture, rape, extrajudicial executions and disappearances – both during the conflict and since. Recent developments, including the attempted pardon by the Cabinet of a Maoist Constituent Assembly member convicted of murder during the conflict period show that there is a danger of Nepal slipping even further into this pattern of abuse of power and denial of victims’ rights."
"Five years after the end of Nepal’s civil war, victims are still waiting for justice. Alleged perpetrators have been appointed to senior government positions and sent abroad on UN peace-keeping missions without ever facing an independent and effective criminal investigation", reads the press statement issued by AF and HRW.
The families of victims have fought hard for justice but not a single perpetrator has been successfully prosecuted for serious violations in a civilian court, the press release further said.
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The second report on de facto impunity titled “Adding Insult to Injury: Continued Impunity for War Time Abuses” calls on the government to stand by its public commitments and international treaty obligations to conduct credible investigations and prosecute those responsible for abuses. This report follows three previous joint reports of AF and HRW, Waiting for Justice: Unpunished Crimes form Nepal's Armed Conflict (2008), Still Waiting for Justice: No End to Impunity in Nepal (2009) and Indifference to Duty : Impunity for Crimes Committed (2010) and provides a detailed look at six emblematic cases of killings, disappearances, and torture.
"Laws are used and abused to shield perpetrators from justice and to deny victims’ rights" a press statement issued by AF and REDRESS said, adding:
"Nepal is in grave breach of its international human rights obligations to hold perpetrators accountable and provide prompt and effective justice to victims of serious international crimes – including torture, rape, extrajudicial executions and disappearances – both during the conflict and since. Recent developments, including the attempted pardon by the Cabinet of a Maoist Constituent Assembly member convicted of murder during the conflict period show that there is a danger of Nepal slipping even further into this pattern of abuse of power and denial of victims’ rights."
"Five years after the end of Nepal’s civil war, victims are still waiting for justice. Alleged perpetrators have been appointed to senior government positions and sent abroad on UN peace-keeping missions without ever facing an independent and effective criminal investigation", reads the press statement issued by AF and HRW.
The families of victims have fought hard for justice but not a single perpetrator has been successfully prosecuted for serious violations in a civilian court, the press release further said.
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