Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05KATHMANDU2528
2005-11-21 11:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
AMNESTY SENDS OPEN LETTER TO MAOISTS
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHKT #2528 3251118 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 211118Z NOV 05 FM AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9181 INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 3667 RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 1902 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 3363 RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 8806 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1029 RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC PRIORITY RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 1689 RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY RHHMUNA/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI PRIORITY RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 002528
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SA/INS
NSC FOR RICHELSOPH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2015
TAGS: PHUM PTER NP
SUBJECT: AMNESTY SENDS OPEN LETTER TO MAOISTS
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
Letter Condemns Maoists Continuing Attacks On Children
--------------------------------------------- ----------
C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 002528
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SA/INS
NSC FOR RICHELSOPH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2015
TAGS: PHUM PTER NP
SUBJECT: AMNESTY SENDS OPEN LETTER TO MAOISTS
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
Letter Condemns Maoists Continuing Attacks On Children
-------------- --------------
1. (U) On the occasion of the 16th International Children's
Day (November 20),Amnesty International sent an open letter
to the Chairman of the Maoists urging them to immediately
halt their attacks on children, schools and teachers. The
letter noted that the continuing violence by the Maoists
reflected a "total lack of commitment" to the cease-fire and
was a "worrying trend" in a country where the decade long
conflict had already resulted in widespread and serious human
rights abuses and violations by both sides. The letter said
that Maoists abducted 8,057 people, mostly students and
teachers, from at least nine districts in rural areas during
the first four weeks of the cease-fire. Amnesty called on
the Maoist leadership to instruct all their cadre to abide by
international humanitarian law and end attacks targeting
civilians, indiscriminate attacks, abductions and recruitment
of child soldiers which have "impacted so greatly on
children's lives and their basic human rights."
Comment
--------------
2. (C) While the unilateral cease-fire by the Maoists has
resulted in a decrease in killings, the AI letter highlights
the fact that Maoist abductions and other violations of human
rights have not abated. This letter puts the Maoists on
notice that, though they have garnered goodwill from their
announcement of a unilateral cease-fire, Nepalis and the
international community are still waiting for Maoist actions
to match their promise.
MORIARTY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SA/INS
NSC FOR RICHELSOPH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2015
TAGS: PHUM PTER NP
SUBJECT: AMNESTY SENDS OPEN LETTER TO MAOISTS
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
Letter Condemns Maoists Continuing Attacks On Children
-------------- --------------
1. (U) On the occasion of the 16th International Children's
Day (November 20),Amnesty International sent an open letter
to the Chairman of the Maoists urging them to immediately
halt their attacks on children, schools and teachers. The
letter noted that the continuing violence by the Maoists
reflected a "total lack of commitment" to the cease-fire and
was a "worrying trend" in a country where the decade long
conflict had already resulted in widespread and serious human
rights abuses and violations by both sides. The letter said
that Maoists abducted 8,057 people, mostly students and
teachers, from at least nine districts in rural areas during
the first four weeks of the cease-fire. Amnesty called on
the Maoist leadership to instruct all their cadre to abide by
international humanitarian law and end attacks targeting
civilians, indiscriminate attacks, abductions and recruitment
of child soldiers which have "impacted so greatly on
children's lives and their basic human rights."
Comment
--------------
2. (C) While the unilateral cease-fire by the Maoists has
resulted in a decrease in killings, the AI letter highlights
the fact that Maoist abductions and other violations of human
rights have not abated. This letter puts the Maoists on
notice that, though they have garnered goodwill from their
announcement of a unilateral cease-fire, Nepalis and the
international community are still waiting for Maoist actions
to match their promise.
MORIARTY