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02KATHMANDU255
2002-02-04 09:11:00
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Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:  

ICRC RESUMES VISITS TO KATHMANDU JAILS

Tags:  PGOV PHUM NP 
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000255 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR SA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM NP
SUBJECT: ICRC RESUMES VISITS TO KATHMANDU JAILS

REF: KATHMANDU 0088

UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000255

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR SA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM NP
SUBJECT: ICRC RESUMES VISITS TO KATHMANDU JAILS

REF: KATHMANDU 0088


1. (SBU) According to International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC) Head Delegate Jean-Jacques Bovay, on
January 30 the Government of Nepal (GON) began allowing
ICRC access to prisoners for the first time since the
November 26 imposition of a state of national emergency.
Bovay said that his organization has registered 62
prisoners at two Kathmandu jails, including the district
police station at Hanuman Dhoka, and expressed
confidence that his organization will soon regain its
previous unfettered access to jails throughout the
country. Bovay thanked the Embassy and the USG for
pressing the Government of Nepal (GON) to ensure
confidential ICRC access to prisoners despite the

SIPDIS
emergency.


2. (SBU) Comment: Following November 26, the Embassy
and other USG visitors have on a number of occasions
reminded our GON interlocutors--including the Prime
Minister and the Chief of Army Staff--of their country's
international treaty obligations to allow ICRC access to
prisoners. Each time we were assured-- most recently
during the January 18-19 visit of the Secretary of State-
-that resumed access would soon be forthcoming. We will
follow up with the ICRC to ensure that visits to jails
outside of Kathmandu resume as well.

Malinowski