Ian Martin
Ian Martin
acceptable against civilians forces involved level police policing recognize security time violence
It is time for the government, and for all commanders of police and other security forces involved in policing demonstrations, to recognize that this level of violence against civilians is not acceptable and is against the obligations of the State.
clear continue gathering numbers people places reports today
It's clear that (the protests) will continue today as well. We're already getting reports of numbers of people gathering at some of the same places as yesterday.
assembly carry excessive guaranteed legitimate peaceful political remain risk time
The internationally guaranteed right is the right to peaceful assembly, and OHCHR-Nepal has called for demonstrations and rallies to remain peaceful. Excessive restrictions on peaceful assembly at a time of legitimate political debate, however, carry the risk of contributing to violence.
actively ensure excessive force general strike
We will be actively monitoring the general strike ... to ensure there is no excessive use of force.
arbitrary carrying deny detention government leaders organize peaceful people program protest rights
The government shouldn't deny the fundamental rights of people to organize peaceful protest program by carrying out arbitrary detention of leaders like in the past.
arrested assembly detained exercising nobody peaceful respected
The right to peaceful assembly should be respected and nobody should be arbitrarily arrested or detained for exercising their right to a peaceful assembly.
continue situation
This is not a situation that can continue indefinitely.
concern peaceful
Our concern is that the right to peaceful rallies should be respected...There should not be unnecessary use of force.
conduct expect nations respectful standards united
One would expect them to be respectful of United Nations standards in their conduct at home.
closed democratic peaceful protests rights
Democratic rights do not exist. The opportunities for peaceful protests have been closed down.
democratic exist rights
Democratic rights do not exist presently in Nepal.
clearest concerns ensure expectation home human measures ministry office protection responsibility secretary terms
I told the home secretary in the clearest terms of the concerns of our office and our expectation that his ministry take responsibility for implementing measures that will ensure the protection of human rights.
civilians clear ensure held leadership moment public release
This is the moment when the leadership of CPN (Maoist) must give clear and public instructions to its cadres to end all abductions of civilians, must release any other civilians still held after being abducted, and must ensure that those instructions are followed.
again although armed both carried carrying equipped failed front intervene militia police sides supporters violence
Although there were clashes by supporters on both sides ... it was the militias who were carrying guns, weapons, and that once again heavily armed and equipped police failed to intervene (against) when that militia violence was carried on in front of them.