Nepal cannot afford the kind of crisis it has been facing since the unconstitutional move of the constitutional monarch, said a former Thai Ambassador at the press conference organised by FORUM-ASIA to launch the Nepal Human Rights Yearbook 2006 by its member organization in Nepal – INSEC.Nepal cannot afford the kind of crisis it has been facing since the unconstitutional move of the constitutional monarch, said a former Thai Ambassador at the press conference organised by FORUM-ASIA to launch the Nepal Human Rights Yearbook 2006 by its member organization in Nepal – INSEC.

Speaking at the event held in Bangkok on Monday, 10 April 2006, Mr. Asda Jayanama, Former Thai Ambassador to the Permanent Mission to the United Nations criticized that International actors backing the King in Nepal.

“This has encouraged him (King) to suppress the political dissents in the name of quelling the Maoists,” said Asda.

He highlighted the role of the UN in the Nepal crisis and stressed its involvement is crucial for the creation of the atmosphere for discussion. He added that negotiation is pertinent for ensuring that this uncertain conflict does not get out of hand.

At the event, Mr. M. Abdus Sabur, Secretary General of the Asian Resource Foundation, stated that the yearbook documented the human rights violation and also served the victims and their families to seek judicial remedy in the future.

The annual human rights monitor published by INSEC since 1992, presents an analysis of the human rights situation in Nepal in 2005. It contains a ‘highlight of the year’, along with the separate analyses of the role of executive, judiciary and legislative bodies of Nepal, and presents comprehensive facts and figures on human rights violation throughout the year.

Stressing on the importance of international solidarity on Nepal M. Sabur said, ‘international community must vitalize civil society and express concerns to support the democratic and human rights movement of the country.’

Mr. Prakash Gnyawali from the Human Rights Documentation and Dissemination Centre of INSEC presented the key issues the Nepal Human Rights Yearbook 2006 highlights.

The yearbook reveals the fact that the royal takeover of executive powers by king Gyanendra has further deepened the national crisis and led to a perilous path.

Violation of human rights and the international humanitarian laws has been institutionalized in connection with the on-going armed conflict. Suspension of civil and political rights and suppression of political dissents have further deteriorated the situation of human rights.

Mr. Altafur Rahman, South Asia Programme Coordinator of FORUM-ASIA explained the purpose of the press conference and facilitated it. He commented that it is important to build regional support for the democratic movement in Nepal.

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