ஐநா: மாவொயிஸ்ட் கம்யுனிஸ்டுகள் நேபாளில் ஆட்சியிலிருந்தும் கடத்தல் கொலைகளை நிறுத்தவில்லை

நேபாளத்து மாவோயிஸ்டு கம்யூனிஸ்டுகள் ஆட்சிக்கு வந்தாலும், அவர்களது வன்முறையையும், கடத்தல்களையும் நிறுத்தாதது மட்டுமல்ல. அவற்றை இன்னும் அதிகமாக செய்கிறார்கள் என்று ஐநா குற்றம் சாட்டி உள்ளது.

நேபாளத்தில் இவர்களின் வன்முறை வழியை நிறுத்த, தேர்தலோ, மக்கள் ஓட்டுப்போடுவதோ இல்லாமலேயே ஆட்சியில் உட்கார வைத்தார்கள். அது இந்த அசுரர்களை இன்னமும் தைரியப்படுத்தி அராஜகத்ததயும் வன்முறையையும் அதிகரித்தே விட்டது.

வன்முறைக்கும் அச்சுருத்தலுக்கும் பணிந்து போவதன் மூலம் வன்முறையை நிறுத்தமுடியாது.

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UN says Nepal Maoists have stepped up violence, abduction

Jun 23, 2007, 13:07 GMT

Kathmandu - Maoist former rebels have stepped up their violent activities and abductions in recent months creating a climate of fear, the United Nations human rights office in Nepal said Saturday.

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal said the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-M) and its youth wing Young Communist League (YCL) were involved in abductions, ill-treatment in captivity, physical attacks and the violent disruption of political activities and other types of abuse.

'OHCHR-Nepal has noted with concern that reports of YCL and other CPN-M abuses have started to increase again particularly since mid- April this year,' a statement said.

'Some 24 people have been abducted since May 28 alone, interrogated, in some cases beaten and threatened before being released or handed over to police after a short period in captivity.'

The OHCHR-Nepal said the abuse violated international human rights law, the peace agreement between the government and the former rebels and domestic laws.

OHCHR said: 'The human rights abuses committed by the YCL are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation and were restricting legitimate political, journalistic and other activities particularly related to freedom of expression and assembly.'

The latest UN criticism of the Maoists and its youth wing came amid growing public concerns over their activities despite the party joining the government.

The Maoists have defended the YCL activities by accusing its detractors of trying to undermine the Maoist party by highlighting 'isolated incidences' and ignoring the social work it undertakes.

Many political observers also believe that a large number of YCL members are actually hardcore guerillas who fought a decade-long insurgency against government forces.

In early May, Maoist chairman Prachanda announced that the YCL would be expanded to include half a million members despite growing criticism of its activities.

The Maoists fought a decade-long war on government security forces to transform Nepal into a communist republic. Nearly 15,000 people died in the fighting. The signing of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement with the Nepalese government in November 2006 formally ended the fighting.

Under the agreement, the Maoist fighters were confined to seven cantons and 21 satellite camps across Nepal and paved the way for the Maoists to join mainstream politics.

The Maoists became part of the government on April 1 and have five full ministers in Nepal's interim government.


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