OHCHR Report to be Presented Next Week: Martin
Kathmandu Oct 21 - Representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights(OHCHR)-Nepal, Ian Martin Friday said that despite the Maoist announced unilateral ceasefire, human rights abuses have continued.
"We welcome the reported reduction in killings since the Maoists unilaterally declared a ceasefire. Nevertheless some killings and other abuses are reported to have continued after the ceasefire and we are investigating these," Ian Martin told journalists today.
Martin said that although OHCHR-Nepal received general assurances of cooperation and commitments to human rights standards from the Maoists, they had not shown it by their actions.
"I am sorry to say that in only a very few cases have we received a response so far with action to address specific concerns," said Martin.
He informed that OHCHR-Nepal is engaged in investigating killings by the Royal Nepalese Army alleged to be in violation of international humanitarian law.
According to Martin, the first report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal, which was released in New York during Dashain, will be presented at the General Assembly next week.
"We welcome the reported reduction in killings since the Maoists unilaterally declared a ceasefire. Nevertheless some killings and other abuses are reported to have continued after the ceasefire and we are investigating these," Ian Martin told journalists today.
Martin said that although OHCHR-Nepal received general assurances of cooperation and commitments to human rights standards from the Maoists, they had not shown it by their actions.
"I am sorry to say that in only a very few cases have we received a response so far with action to address specific concerns," said Martin.
He informed that OHCHR-Nepal is engaged in investigating killings by the Royal Nepalese Army alleged to be in violation of international humanitarian law.
According to Martin, the first report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal, which was released in New York during Dashain, will be presented at the General Assembly next week.
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