NAC appeals to Rice and Kuwaiti diplomat to save Dolma
Nepalis Americas Council has sent two separate appeals to US secretary of State Dr Condoleezza Rice and ambassador of Kuwait to the US on Saturday for saving the life of Dolma Sherpa who has been given the death penalty by a Kuwaiti court.
"Although all details about Dolma's alleged crimes are not known publicly, we urge that the death be commuted, so that Dolma can appeal the case and follow a due process of law that is transparent and follows the universal declarations of human rights," NAC, an umbrella organisation of some 27 Nepali associations based in the US, said in the letters.
"We acknowledge that governments have a rights and responsibilities to bring to justice those who commit violent crimes. However, we believe in sanctity of life and express our unconditional opposition to the death penalty for Dolma," it further said.
NAC appealed to Rice to use her good office to ask the Government of Kuwait to spare Sherpa's life.
Similarly, the letter sent to Kuwaiti diplomat in the US stated that Sherpa be extradited to Nepal which does not practice death penalty. nepalnews.com ia Jan 19 08
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