UNCLAS KATHMANDU 001197

SIPDIS

STATE FOR SA/INS, L/PM, AND DRL/BA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM MARR MASS NP
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION FOR BALANCE NAIL 02-1

REF: A. (A) STATE 116549

B. (B) KATHMANDU 1137

C. (C) KATHMANDU 1118

Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses
information of concern with respect to the Royal Nepal Army
Sri Nath Battalion of the First Brigade as of this date (Ref
A). The Department also understands that the Royal Nepal
Army is currently investigating the allegations at issue.
Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no
verifiable information of gross violations of human rights by
the other battalions in the First Brigade, or by 2nd, 3rd,
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, or 10th Brigade, or by the RNA
School.
MALINOWSKI