UNMIN condemns Shrestha's murder

The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) has condemned the killing of Ram Hari Shrestha of Koteshwor by the Maoists in their captivity.

"UNMIN condemns the killing of Ram Hari Shrestha which commanders of the Maoist army have acknowledged to UNMIN was committed by members of the Maoist army. This act is a serious breach of the commitments made in the Agreement on Monitoring the Management of Arms and Armies (AMMAA) reached between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and the then Government, as well as of fundamental human rights," a statement issued today by the mission stated.

UNMIN also said its arms monitors had conducted a preliminary inquiry, the results of which would be presented at the next meeting of the Joint Monitoring Coordination Committee (JMCC), which is responsible for monitoring the compliance of the parties with AMMAA.

UNMIN also called on the CPN (Maoist) to cooperate fully with the police to ensure that all those responsible for ordering or carrying out the abduction or killing are apprehended and punished in accordance with the law. nepalnews.com mk May 19 08

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