A day after the Informal Sector Service Centre published its report on Maoists excesses despite various accords signed by them not to do so, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal also released a document setting out its major concerns regarding human rights abuses committed by CPN-Maoist cadres since the ceasefire declaration on April 26.

The document, delivered to the CPN-Maoist on September 11, expresses concern over the killings, abduction, ill-treatment and torture of abductees, extortion and violation of the rights of children and those of internally displaced people, a statement issued today reads.

It adds that the OHCHR has new reports of truce violation. These include two recent deaths in Lamjung: the killing of Shanta Bahadur BK by Maoist militia on September 6 and the death of 16-year-old Kumar Pariyar on September 10 after being held by Maoist militia.

Additionally, probes are on into the reported abduction of eight persons. They include, Dip Narayan Yadav on June 6 from Dhanusha; Ram Prasad Yadav on June 26 from Saptari; Dev Narayan Chaudari on July 6 from Nawalparasi; Raju Dhakal and Janak Pathak on July 23 from Ilam; Manisha Rajbansi and Birendra Kamat on August 5 from Morang.

The report further said that children continue to be recruited and used in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and militias. “OHCHR-Nepal notes the release, on 22 September, of 12 out of 20 children recently recruited by the PLA in Dolakha District. However, there are still numerous children in the PLA and militia, including new recruits,” the report adds.

“Despite the 2 September directive by the leadership of the CPN-Maoist to end human rights abuses, and repeated calls by our Office that the leadership hold its cadres accountable, serious abuses continue throughout the country. The CPN-Maoist must show that it is serious about its commitments by ending these abuses and ensuring that those cadres responsible are brought to account,” said David Johnson, Officer-in-Charge of OHCHR-Nepal.

Maoists have been continuing their excesses including extortion sprees, abduction and murder despite the code of conduct signed by them and various agreements reached with the seven party alliance. The Maoist leadership refutes such claims saying they do not have such policies.