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Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
202
Multiple replies on some cases
General allegation
Prompt intervention letter
Working Group request for a visit
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number of cases of possible clarification
by Government (6-month rule)
N/A
Government response
Government response
Government response
No
No
N/A
Urgent actions
281. The Working Group transmitted 12 cases to the Government under its urgent action
procedure. In seven of these cases, the subjects were allegedly rearrested by security forces
immediately following their release on court orders issued following habeas corpus petitions.
Three of these involved women in Biratnagar District.
Standard cases
282. One hundred and sixty cases were transmitted under the standard procedure to the
Government. These cases reportedly took place between 2001 and 2005, in various districts of
the country. The subjects included 20 persons under 18 years of age and a total of 22 females.
One of these cases was the disappearance of a young French woman in a park, near Kathmandu.
She was last seen on 3 September 2005 and allegedly, members of the Nepalese Army were
responsible for the disappearance.
Information from the Government
283. The Government sent replies regarding 202 cases. These included responses regarding
nine of the urgent actions referred to in paragraph 281.
284. The Working Group decided that for 49 cases, the Government’s reply could constitute a
clarification, provided the source did not object within six months. The subjects were either
reported released or the location of the place of detention was provided.
285. In 153 cases, the Working Group decided that the information was not sufficient for
clarification.
Information from sources
286. In the case of a 24-year-old Nepalese man who was last seen 8 October 2003, the source
presented many questions regarding the case to the Working Group and requested that they be
transmitted to the Government.
287. Sources also replied concerning 18 other cases of disappearances which occurred
between 1995 and 2005. According to its methods of work, the Working Group decided to
clarify all of them. In most cases, the subject was reported released.
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