Report on HR Violations in Terai Released

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Court issues suspension order for army officer in Maina case

In a significant ruling made on September 13, 2009, the District Court of Kavre has ordered the Nepal Army Headquarters to immediately proceed with the automatic suspension of Major Niranjan Basnet with regard to the murder of Maina Sunuwar back in 2004. The Court has further ordered the Army Headquarters to submit all the files containing the statements of the people interviewed by the Military Court of Inquiry.
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HR Defenders submit Memo to Peace Minister

A group of human rights defenders submitted a joint memorandum to Peace Minister Rakam Chemjong regarding some critical amendments to be made in the latest draft bill on the formation of a commission on disappearance at the latter's ministerial residence at Harihar Bhawan, Pulchowk, in the early hours of the morning on August 30, 2009. The memo-submission event was timed to coincide with the International Day of the Disappeared -2009.
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Review of Nowak's recommendation submitted

On August 28, Advocacy Forum, Redress and APT submitted a follow-up report on torture in Nepal to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak, with the regard to the implementation of recommendations made by him during his mission to Nepal back in 2005. The review focuses on progress made in Nepal during the last year, with specific reference to concerns highlighted in the Special Rapporteur’s report to the 10th Session of the Human Rights Council in March 2009.
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