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Kathmandu Tuesday April 10, 2001 Chaitra 28, 2057.
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Maoists outdo govt in HR
violations
Post Report
KATHMANDU, April 9 – The underground Maoists
have outdone the government when it comes to violating human rights during the year 2000,
says a report released here today by Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC)- Nepal. The
rebels killed 218 people last year, while the number of people killed by the government
stands at 179.
And during the first four months of 2001, 90 people
have already been killed, out of which 75 per cent were killed by the Maoists, INSEC
General Secretary Subodh Pyakurel said at the release of the 172-page report Monday.
"The Maoists rebels topped the government this year," he added.
According to INSEC’s statistics on human
rights violation, a total of 624 incidents—479 males and 145 females—of killings
by non-state parties were recorded last year, while a total of 202 people were killed by
the state.
"Two hundred and twelve people were injured in
firings by the non-state parties, while 36 were injured in firings by the state," the
report says, putting the total number of people injured by bombing and ambushes by
non-state parties at 83 and by the state at 1.
Likewise, non-state parties led to the
disappearance of 203 people—192 males and 11 females—last year, while the state
was responsible for the disappearance of 48 people—41 males and 7 females.
A total of 36 women were trafficked in 24 events of
human trafficking last year, while 61 trafficking attempts were reported. The total number
of rape victims stands at 145.
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