HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION FOR BALANCE NAIL 02-1

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