I condemn in the strongest terms the bomb attack during a political rally held to
promote the Constituent Assembly election in Birgunj today, as well as bombings and threats related to other recent rallies. UNMIN and OHCHR-Nepal teams were present conducting monitoring activities at today’s and previous rallies. While full information on today’s incident is still being gathered by police it is clear that a number of people have been injured, including some seriously. I hope that those responsible will be identified and brought to justice. Violence and intimidation have no place in a democratic transition, and in particular in Nepal’s Constituent Assembly election process. Political differences must be resolved through peaceful means. I have no doubt that acts of terror will discredit whatever cause they are claimed to promote with the Nepalese people as well as the international community.
#PeaceProcess #Elections #ConstituentAssembly
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Publisher:
UNMIN
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Type / Script:
Press Release
in English
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Keywords:
PEACE AGREEMENTS, ELECTIONS, CONSTITUTIONS, JUSTICE, VIOLENCE, POLITICAL PARTIES, POLITICAL CONDITIONS, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, PEACE-BUILDING
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Thematic Group: UNMIN
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Peace and Conflict through Political Mission
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Thesaurus:
14.04.02
- Crime And Criminal Justice
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