19 May, 2017
Expressing concern over the Kavre District Public Prosecutor’s decision not to appeal the acquittal of one of the alleged perpetrators in the murder of Maina Sunuwar, Amnesty International and International Commission of Jurists have jointly urged the Attorney General Raman Kumar Shrestha to review the decision and pursue the appeal against the Kavre district court.
“A failure to pursue criminal accountability against Major Niranjan Basnet, based on the reasoning as set out in the district court judgment , would likely lead to a denial of justice and a perpetuation of the culture of impunity that has plagued Nepal in the conflict and post -conflict years” states the letter sent to Mr. Shrestha.