The United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal has accused the government authorities of not initiating effective efforts to curb incidents of human rights violation in the country.
OHCHR officials said this while addressing a programme organised by the mid-western regional office of OHCHR on Thursday, according to reports.
“The OHCHR has been assessing the human rights situation in the country. We have sought information about the investigation into cases of human rights violation by the Home Ministry, Royal Nepalese Army and Nepal Police. However, in recent days, district administration offices and the police have cooperated in these matters,” they said.
Expressing dissatisfaction over recent attacks of Maoists, they also asked the Maoists to be clear on their stand about the protection and promotion of human rights.
Speaking at the programme, spokesperson for OHCHR, Kiran Dieyer said both sides engaged in war are involved in incidents of human rights violations and urged both the State and Maoists to be sensitive towards human rights and humanitarian law.
Chief of Nepalgunj Office of OHCHR, Andrew Mc Gregor said they had raised the issue of disappearance of people by state authorities in Bardiya with the RNA chief of Bardiya, who has committed to help in the matter.
He said, “Those arrested are tortured in jail,” adding, intervention in the peaceful demonstrations and Maoists act of abductions is also condemnable.
The OHCHR office also informed the murder of Umesh Thapa on February 8 in Dang is also under investigation.