Friday, February 25, 2005

Civil War Atrocities Follow Royal Takeover

from Human Rights Watch:

(Kathmandu, February 24, 2005) -- In Nepal's civil war, both Maoist insurgents and the Royal Nepali Army continue to attack civilians after the royal takeover of power, violating the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said today.

Human Rights Watch researchers in the southern town of Nepalgunj documented several attacks on civilians by both the Maoist insurgents and government troops, including the Maoists' burning an ambulance and placing bombs in schools, and government troops shooting and wounding two members of a wedding party. [read more]

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