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Condemnation of Attack in Chitwan- Press Statement
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The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders condemns the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoists) attack on a public bus by placing explosives in the Madi area of Chitwan District that injured some 70 civilians and killed more than three-dozen on June 6, 2005. This assault on a public bus utilized by civilians violates the norms of the Geneva Convention, to which the CPN-Maoists have repeatedly expressed their commitment.
Publisher:
UN ,   (2005 )
Type / Script:
Press Release in English
Keywords:
HUMANITARIAN LAW, CIVILIAN, HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, INHUMANE ACTS, ASSAULT, EXPLOSIVES, CPN-MAOIST, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS, PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, NORMS, CONDEMNATION OF ATTACK
Thematic Group:
 UN : International Peace and Security
Thesaurus:
14.02.02  -  Human Rights
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