A group of human rights activists have written an open letter to the only surviving son of Adhikari couple, Nur Prasad, requesting him to persuade his parents to quit their 210 days long hunger strike unto death.
In the letter signed by seven activists, including Subodh Raj Pyakurel, Mandira Sharma and Kanakmani Dixit, it has been argued that it is a human obligation to save the lives of Ganga Maya and Nanda Prasad.
The couple has been demanding legal action against the murderer of their son Krishna Prasad, who was killed during armed conflict (1996-2006) in Chitwan district.
The Adhikari couple, originally from Phujel of Gorkha district, is staying at a ward Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, stressing that they want to see the culprits behind bar as a pre-condition of breaking their strike.
“As Adhikari couple has been refusing the request of doctors and politicians, they have been ignoring our request, too,” read the open letter. “The request of a surviving son is far weightier than our requests. Therefore, we are making this appeal to you.”
“We want to reiterate our commitment that we will continue seeking justice for your deceased brother,” added the letter.
As political parties have agreed in the Constituent Assembly to form a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to look into all human rights violation cases of armed conflict period, the Adhikari murder case, too, is speculated to be under the Commission’s jurisdiction.
The major concern expressed by rights activists, in the mean time, is that the Commission should not offer blanket amnesty to cases of serious human rights violations.
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In the letter signed by seven activists, including Subodh Raj Pyakurel, Mandira Sharma and Kanakmani Dixit, it has been argued that it is a human obligation to save the lives of Ganga Maya and Nanda Prasad.
The couple has been demanding legal action against the murderer of their son Krishna Prasad, who was killed during armed conflict (1996-2006) in Chitwan district.
The Adhikari couple, originally from Phujel of Gorkha district, is staying at a ward Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, stressing that they want to see the culprits behind bar as a pre-condition of breaking their strike.
“As Adhikari couple has been refusing the request of doctors and politicians, they have been ignoring our request, too,” read the open letter. “The request of a surviving son is far weightier than our requests. Therefore, we are making this appeal to you.”
“We want to reiterate our commitment that we will continue seeking justice for your deceased brother,” added the letter.
As political parties have agreed in the Constituent Assembly to form a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to look into all human rights violation cases of armed conflict period, the Adhikari murder case, too, is speculated to be under the Commission’s jurisdiction.
The major concern expressed by rights activists, in the mean time, is that the Commission should not offer blanket amnesty to cases of serious human rights violations.
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