KATHMANDU, Oct 16 Kyodo Amnesty I...

KATHMANDU, Oct 16 Kyodo

Amnesty International onward Thursday voiced concern about the growing number of cases of disappearances blamed forward the Nepalese security forces amid the communist insurgency facing the Himalayan kingdom.

In a report released here, the London-based human rights organization said it has recorded across 250 cases of such disappearances since the armed insurgency began in 1996

In the last seven weeks since the collapse of a cease-fire between the guidance and the Maoist rebels forward Aug. 27, at least 20 persons have gone missing, it said.

Alleged extra judicial executions, arbitrary arrests and numerous reports of torture have also taken place, it says in the report.

Amnesty also blamed the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist), which is spearheading the violent campaign, saying it has been responsible for scores of abductions and kidnappings.

The agency called onward the Maoist leadership to abide by the agency of the principles of international humanitarian law.

Amnesty called forward the government to investigate and clarify the fate and whereabouts of the disappeared, pay compensation to their relatives and bring the perpetrators to justice.

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