The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has informed that altogether 22 people lost their lives during the ongoing ceasefire.
Members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), speaking to the journalists after releasing the human rights monitoring report of the two months after the announcement of the ceasefire, Friday, Jul 07 06. nepalnews.com/rh
Members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), speaking to the …
Among them, five persons were killed by the Maoists, while six lost their lives at the hands of Nepali Army.
The report further said, vigilante groups killed three people during the period and six others died in explosions of stray bombs.
The government and the Maoists declared ceasefire following the reinstatement of the dissolved House of Representatives and both the sides holding peace talks to find peaceful outlet of the Maoist insurgency.
Speaking at the programme in capital on Friday organized to release the report of rights violations during the period of ceasefire, chairman of NHRC Nayan Bahadur Khatri said the NHRC members were ready to face the consequences of the impeachment motion, if necessary.
Khatri further said the members were willing to resign from the commission. He said they had no intention of holding on to their posts forever.
NHRC member Sudip Pathak said, “We had asked Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala if we needed to resign but he asked us to continue on our posts.”
Pointing out that the NHRC members have a mandate to complete their tenure, Pathak said the authorities could impeach them only if they fail to perform their duties or if their integrity is questionable.
Their clarification came at a time members of parliament affiliated to ruling Seven Party alliance are preparing a motion at the Human Rights and Foreign Affairs committee of the House of Representatives to sack chairman and members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).