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| Title | Nepal: UN human rights official concerned about increased violence |
| Publisher | UN News Service |
| Country | Nepal |
| Publication Date | 7 May 2010 |
| Cite as | UN News Service, Nepal: UN human rights official concerned about increased violence, 7 May 2010, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4be90fca1c.html [accessed 3 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Nepal: UN human rights official concerned about increased violence
The United Nations human rights representative in Nepal today voiced concern about the rising violence and intimidation in the South Asian nation, which is in the midst of an extended strike, or bandh, organized by the Maoists amid a political stand-off with the Government.
"As the bandh continues and tensions escalate, OHCHR [Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights] monitors on the ground are urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint," Richard Bennett, OHCHR’s Representative in Nepal, told reporters in the capital, Kathmandu.
"I appeal to all parties to demonstrate the same degree of peaceful conduct and restraint as observedI appeal to all parties to demonstrate the same degree of peaceful conduct and restraint as observed during the earlier days of the bandh
Topics: Political situation, Political parties, Political groups,
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