Although there were clashes by supporters on both sides ... it was the militias who were carrying guns, weapons, and that once again heavily armed and equipped police failed to intervene (against) when that militia violence was carried on in front of them. |
At least five people and probably more. |
Clashes occurred in highly populated areas, placing the civilian population in grave danger. |
Democratic rights do not exist presently in Nepal. |
Democratic rights do not exist. The opportunities for peaceful protests have been closed down. |
I told the home secretary in the clearest terms of the concerns of our office and our expectation that his ministry take responsibility for implementing measures that will ensure the protection of human rights. |
If it includes threats to the life or physical integrity of individuals taking no active part in hostilities, or the taking of hostages, such action would be a grave violation of international human rights standards. |
It is a tragedy for the people of Nepal that full-scale conflict has now resumed. |
It is time for the government, and for all commanders of police and other security forces involved in policing demonstrations, to recognize that this level of violence against civilians is not acceptable and is against the obligations of the State. |
It's clear that (the protests) will continue today as well. We're already getting reports of numbers of people gathering at some of the same places as yesterday. |
One would expect them to be respectful of United Nations standards in their conduct at home. |
Our concern is that the right to peaceful rallies should be respected...There should not be unnecessary use of force. |
The government shouldn't deny the fundamental rights of people to organize peaceful protest program by carrying out arbitrary detention of leaders like in the past. |
The great majority of these persons appear to have been arrested for exercising their right to freedom of peaceful assembly or expressing their political opinion. |
The internationally guaranteed right is the right to peaceful assembly, and OHCHR-Nepal has called for demonstrations and rallies to remain peaceful. Excessive restrictions on peaceful assembly at a time of legitimate political debate, however, carry the risk of contributing to violence. |