Human Rights – 2009

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Human Rights – 2009

2009

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The INSEC reported 1420 counts of human rights violations by the state and 5,137 counts of violations by non-state actors. In 2009, the state killed 41 people. The Maoists, and their affiliated organization, killed three. A total of 473 people were killed during this year. The Maoists and affiliated organizations were also involved in the capturing of property. During the same period, the Maoists and their affiliated organizations beat at least 491 people. The state beat 243 people.1 Incidents of violations of human rights by other non-state actors were very high during the year.

  1. “Human Rights Yearbook 2009,” Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC), 2010.