Kathmandu: Nepalese human rights activists on Monday handed over a letter addressed to President Vladimir Putin to the Russian Embassy, demanding a halt to the attack on Ukraine and the repatriation of Nepali citizens recruited into the Russian army. Organized by the Human Rights and Peace Society (HERPS) Nepal, dozens of activists lined up near the Embassy of the Russian Federation carrying placards and reading demands.
The latest round of protests comes in the wake of news of Russia recruiting hundreds of Nepalese nationals to fight against Ukraine in the war that will begin from February 24, 2022. “The Russian government should return them safely to Nepal and build.” The pressure under which we were standing here (near the embassy today), we have mentioned it in the letter submitted to them, Human Rights and Peace Society has always stood against war, it has been 712 days since the war started between Russia and Ram Krishna Baral, one of the protesters, told ANI, “Ukraine.
Stop the war, it threatens humanity, the human toll has increased.” With the formal beginning of the war between Ukraine and Russia, Russia tried to escape from Ukraine and occupy its territories, and Russia began to recruit foreign citizens into its army. According to the report, those recruited from foreign countries are promised a huge amount and citizenship after a certain period.
Russia’s plan to recruit foreign nationals received overwhelming acceptance, with Nepal’s youth even traveling to different parts of Europe and entering Russia to be recruited. It is believed that
Hundreds of Nepalese were recruited into the Russian army, with at least a dozen confirmed dead and several injured while deployed on the front lines of the war. “Russia is considering the current situation as a war
No, rather they claim it to be an operation intended to save the lives of their citizens. We did not enter into that side of the discussion, rather we asked them about their concerns about Nepal. I am a citizen (admitted) there, they asked us if it would be better to go through Nepal’s Foreign Ministry and Nepal Embassy in Russia. Will happen,” Baral informed about the response he was given when he submitted the letter. Russian Embassy. The increasing illegal involvement of Nepal’s youth within the Russian military has led the government to wage a war against travel to Russia for military involvement. It is mandatory for travelers traveling to Russia to obtain a No Objection Letter (NOL) from the Consular Services Department. Additionally, Nepali citizens living abroad and planning to travel to Russia must secure NOL from their respective embassies in their countries. The Himalayan nation’s foreign ministry is also asking the public not to sign up for recruitment in any security forces around the world through illegal or unofficial channels. Nepal only allows its citizens to enlist in the British and Indian armies under bilateral agreements signed with these countries.