"The allegations against Colonel Basnet, his superiors, and those under his command in 2003 are very serious and backed by substantial and consistent evidence reported by the UN and Nepal´s own National Human Rights Commission,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch, in a joint statement on Sunday.[break]
“There is strong evidence that most of those held in the Maharajgunj Barracks in 2003 and 2004 were subject to torture or other inhumane treatment,” said Polly Truscott, Amnesty International´s South Asia Director. “This includes weeks and months, blindfolded in secret detention, with their hands tied behind their backs.”
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