KATHMANDU, MARCH 19
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has instructed the government to address the demands of cooperative victims and depositors.
The constitutional human rights body urged the protection of constitutionally guaranteed citizens' rights to peaceful protest and assembly, and immediate implementation of the report of the study committee submitted to the Prime Minister some six months ago.
The Commission has drawn attention to the situation where protesters were injured with the use of force by the police during a peaceful demonstration organized by cooperative victims in Kathmandu on March 14th.
The Commission's Spokesperson, Dr. Tikaram Pokharel, informed RSS that the commission monitored the peaceful protest by the cooperative victims, the rally held at Sundhara, and the corner meeting held at Bhrikutimandap.
A memorandum has been received by the Commission alleging that the police had beaten and injured the chairperson of the National Campaign for Protection of Cooperatives, Kushal KC. KC, who was injured, has been on a hunger strike since March 14th.
The Commission has received information that KC's health condition is deteriorating. Depositors have informed the commission's team that victims of 302 cooperatives have joined the campaign.
The NHRC has urged the government to address the issue of cooperative victims through dialogue, being sensitive to the health condition of the hunger striker KC.
