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Nepal: Arrest by Britain Protested Nepal: Arrest by Britain Is Protested
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The British police on Friday charged a colonel in Nepal’s army with two counts of torture for actions during Nepal’s decade-long civil war, which ended in 2006. Nepal’s government demanded the release of the officer, Col. Kumar Lama, who was arrested while visiting Britain, and summoned Britain’s ambassador to protest. Human rights groups say both the security forces and former Maoist rebels committed abuses during the conflict. Britain claims “universal jurisdiction” over offenses like torture and war crimes, allowing it to prosecute such violations that occurred elsewhere.The British police on Friday charged a colonel in Nepal’s army with two counts of torture for actions during Nepal’s decade-long civil war, which ended in 2006. Nepal’s government demanded the release of the officer, Col. Kumar Lama, who was arrested while visiting Britain, and summoned Britain’s ambassador to protest. Human rights groups say both the security forces and former Maoist rebels committed abuses during the conflict. Britain claims “universal jurisdiction” over offenses like torture and war crimes, allowing it to prosecute such violations that occurred elsewhere.