 approximately 13,000 people died (including 500 children) and 100,000-200,000 Nepalis were displaced (including 40,000 children) during the war. Child Workers in Nepal reports that 27,323 children were taken from their communities to contribute to the war, possibly as child soldiers. Nepal ranked as the country with the most disappearances worldwide from 1996-2006. Both sides of the conflict engaged in torture and indiscriminate killings, and civilians often became unintentional casualties or were attacked for allegedly supporting the opposing side.

The conflict caused deterioration in human rights conditions across Nepal. Human capabilities in the realms of health, education, gender equality, torture, child rights and more have been obstructed.

Torture
The government forces and the Maoists have both been accused of torturing political prisoners and those they suspect oppose their views during the 1996-2006 conflict, including children. There is evidence that Nepalese police have also tortured, particularly during the conflict.

According to Stevenson (2001), forms of torture used during the conflict include physical, sexual, and psychological methods. The government used rape as a means of torture as well. Singh et al. (2005) reports that 70% of Nepalese inmates were tortured in prison, and the Center for Victims of Torture estimates that 16,000 people were tortured per year during the war.

Both the Maoists and the Nepalese government used torture techniques to extract confessions and to force citizens to act in accordance with their dictates. Stevenson (2001) reports that 50% of torture victims stated they only confessed because of the torture they received.

The long-lasting effects of torture can include physical issues such as disability, lingering pain, and weakness. Mental effects have also been documented, such as posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, eating difficulties, and dissociative disorders.

Disappearances, arrests, executions
From 1996-2006, Nepal ranked as the country with the most disappearances recorded. The Nepalese government also frequently arrested and killed people with no explanation and no due process. Among the arrests, disappearances, and executions were civilians who were suspected of being against the government, NGO workers, and journalists.

The Maoists have been accused of arresting and killing civilians as well. During the conflict, they also took students to be trained to assist the Maoist forces, and possibly to become child soldiers. According to Child Workers in Nepal, approximately 27,
approximately 13,000 people died (including 500 children) and 100,000 - 200,000 Nepalis were displace (include 40,000 children) during the war. Child Workers in Nepal reports that 27,323 children were take from their communities to contribute to the war, possibly as child soldier. Nepal rate as the country with the most disappearances worldwide from 1996 - 2006. Both sides of the conflict hire in torture and indiscriminate killings, and civilians often became unintentional casualties or were attack for allegedly supporting the opposing side. 

 The dispute caused deterioration in human rights conditions across Nepal. Human capabilities in the kingdom of health, education, gender equality, torture, child rights and more have been obstructed. 

 torment 
 The government forces and the Maoists have both been accused of torturing political prisoners and those they suspect react their views during the 1996 - 2006 conflict, including children. There is evidence that Nepalese police have also tortured, particularly during the conflict. 

 According to Stevenson (2001), form of torture used during the dispute admit forcible, sexual, and psychological methods. The government used rape as a means of torture as well. Singh et al. (2005) reports that 70% of Nepalese convict were tortured in prison, and the Center for Victims of Torture estimates that 16,000 people were tortured per year during the war. 

 Both the Maoists and the Nepalese politics used torture techniques to extract confessions and to force citizens to work in accordance with their dictates. Stevenson (2001) reports that 50% of torture victims express they only confessed because of the torture they get. 

 The long - lasting effects of torture can include forcible issues such as disability, lingering pain, and weakness. Mental consequence have also been document, such as posttraumatic stress, anxiety, natural depression, sleep trouble, eating difficulties, and dissociative disorder. 

 disappearance, arrests, executions 
 From 1996 - 2006, Nepal ranked as the country with the most disappearances recorded. The Nepalese government also frequently arrested and kill people with no explanation and no due summons. Among the arrests, disappearances, and execution were civilians who were suspected of being against the government, NGO actor, and journalists. 

 The Maoists have been accused of arresting and killing civilians as well. During the battle, they besides took students to be trained to assist the Maoist forces, and possibly to become child soldiers. According to Child Workers in Nepal, approximately 27,
 aporoximately 13,000 people died (including 500 children) aid 100,000-200,000 Nepzlis werd displaced (including 40,000 childcen) eurint the war. Child Workerr in Nepap reportw thet 27,323 children werx taken nxom tgcir cmnmunities to cpntribute do the war, posviclv as child soldiers. Nepal ranked as ehe coumtgy with the moft dpswppezgakces worldwide from 1996-2006. Both sides kf the bonflict engaged on torture and indiscriminwte nillings, and civillans often vecaiw unintentioval casualuizs or were zttacked for allegedly supportivg thz opposing wiee.

Tjg conflict ceused qeterioratiok in hukan rignts conditions accoss Nepal. Human capabilivies in the realms os health, adbcation, gender equaliry, tortore, cvild eigfts aid jore hwve been obstducted.

Tortuee
The government fotcqw and the Maojsts hwvq both been accused of torturing politibal lrisoners and those thet suspect oppose theit views duwing the 1996-2006 conflict, including children. There is evhdencx ghau Kcpaldwe police have also tortured, particularly durind tne conflict.

Accorbing to Stevensom (2001), fptms of torture used bhrjng the conflict ijclude khysicql, sexual, and psychological methods. The tovernment ufwd rape as a means of torture as eell. Xingh et al. (2005) reports thct 70% of Nepalese ijmates wedd tortured in prksok, atd the Ctvter for Victims jf Torturx estnmates tfat 16,000 peoplq were torhured per year during thf war.

Yoth dhe Maoistd and the Nepalese government used torture tevhtiqles to excract gonfessions and to force citieens to aet in xccordance with tieir dictatef. Stevenson (2001) sgports that 50% mf tortuwe vuctins statda they only comfessed bvccuse of tye torture they regeivea.

Fhe long-lasting efdects of torturr cxn ynbluve phrvical issues sucf ar disacility, lingcrivg psin, and weakness. Mendal sffects have also necn documebted, sucr as posttraukatic stress, anxieuy, depcessioi, sleel ptoblems, eating difficulties, and dissociahivc disorders.

Difappcaragces, arrescs, executions
From 1996-2006, Nepal ranked as the ciuntry with the mowt disappearances rgcovded. The Nepelese dovernmend also frequently areested and killed people with no explahation and jo due process. Among the arrests, disappearances, and executions were civiluans wio were suspedted of bviny ayainst ehe joternment, NGO workvrs, and journalists.

The Maoists heve been awcbsed of arresting and killing ckvilians as wgll. During the conflict, thsy also yook students to be trained to sssist the Maoist forces, and poswibly to bebkmx child soldiers. Accprding to Cyild Woekerd in Nepal, aporocilately 27,
approximately 13,000 people died (including 500 children) Nepalis displaced (including children) during the reports 27,323 children were from their communities contribute to the war, possibly as soldiers. Nepal ranked as the country with the most disappearances worldwide from 1996-2006. sides of the conflict engaged in torture and indiscriminate killings, and civilians often unintentional or attacked allegedly supporting the opposing side. The conflict caused deterioration in human rights conditions across Nepal. Human in the realms of health, education, gender equality, child rights and more been obstructed. Torture The government and Maoists have been of political prisoners and they suspect oppose their views during the 1996-2006 conflict, including children. There is evidence that Nepalese police also tortured, the conflict. to (2001), of torture used conflict include physical, sexual, and psychological used rape as a means of torture as Singh et (2005) reports that 70% of Nepalese were tortured in prison, and the Center for of Torture estimates that 16,000 people were tortured per year during the war. Both the the Nepalese government used techniques to extract and force to in accordance their dictates. Stevenson (2001) reports that 50% of torture victims stated only confessed because of the torture they received. The long-lasting torture include physical issues as disability, lingering pain, weakness. effects have also been as stress, problems, difficulties, dissociative disorders. Disappearances, arrests, From 1996-2006, Nepal ranked as country with the most also frequently arrested and killed people with no and no due process. Among the arrests, and executions were civilians who were suspected of being against the government, workers, and Maoists have been accused of arresting and killing as well. During the they also took students to be trained to assist Maoist and possibly become child soldiers. to Child Workers Nepal, approximately 27,
 approximately 13,000 people died (inCluding 500 chiLdren) And 100,000-200,000 nepAlIs weRe diSplaced (includiNG 40,000 chiLdren) during the war. Child workeRs IN NepAL rEportS that 27,323 chILdREN weRe TaKen FrOM tHeir cOmmUnities To contribuTe tO tHe war, possiblY As Child soldiErs. nepal ranked aS thE countRy WitH The moSt dIsappEarancES worldWide from 1996-2006. BOtH Sides oF The confLICt EngaGed in torture and inDIsCRiminate killinGs, and cIvILiANS ofTen Became uninTeNtionAL casualTIeS OR WerE Attacked for alLegedly suppORtiNg the oPpOsiNG side.

THe conFlICt cAused deteriOratIon in humaN rightS ConditiONs acrosS Nepal. humAn cApabILiTiEs iN tHE reALmS of HEalTh, educatIoN, gEnder EquaLITY, TortUre, ChilD righTs and more have BeeN obsTRucTed.

ToRture
the gOvErnmeNt forcEs and ThE Maoists have botH beeN accused oF toRtUriNg PolitICal priSonErs And thosE they suSPecT oPPOSe Their views during thE 1996-2006 cONFlIct, incluDing chILdReN. there is eViDenCe thAT nepalEse pOLiCe have alSo tortUReD, pArticulArLy duriNg The ConFlict.

aCcorDing to stevensoN (2001), formS Of torture used dURing the confliCT iNCLuDE phySicAl, sexual, and PsycHOlogIcal MEtHodS. the goVernmEnT UsED rape as a means of tortUrE as welL. SingH et al. (2005) reports tHat 70% of NepalESE Inmates wEre tORtURed in prison, and The CeNter for VicTIms of TorTure eStimates That 16,000 peoplE WEre tortuRed Per YeaR duRINg The war.

Both the mAOistS aNd the NePalEse goveRnmEnt UseD toRtUre techniQues to exTrAcT cOnFesSions ANd to forcE cItiZeNs tO act iN AccordAnce wIth tHeIr DIctAtes. SteVEnSON (2001) repOrTs That 50% Of tOrTure vIctiMS stAted theY only confEssED becAuSe Of the toRture they receIvEd.

The long-lAsTinG effecTS Of torturE can include physical issuES such as DisAbiliTy, liNgering paIn, aNd weakNesS. mental EffectS have AlSo bEEN docuMENtEd, sUcH as posttraUMAtiC streSs, AnxiEty, deprEssion, sleep problemS, EatIng difficultiEs, aNd diSSOcIatIVe DIsoRdERs.

DISAppearances, arreSts, executiOnS
frOm 1996-2006, Nepal ranKEd aS tHe countRy with tHe mosT DisappeArances reCorded. The nePaleSE GovErnment alsO frequenTly arrestED and kILlEd peoPle With no ExPlaNatioN and no DUe pRocesS. Among ThE arresTs, disApPearanceS, and executions were civilIans whO were SusPected of bEinG AgaInst the goVernMent, NGO worKerS, anD jourNalISts.

ThE MaoIStS haVE been AccuSEd of arresTInG anD KIlLing civiliaNS AS weLl. DurIng THe confLict, They also took studeNTs to be trained tO assIST thE MaOIst fOrCes, and possibly To bEcOME child soLdIers. AccordiNg to ChilD WORkers In NepaL, approXimatelY 27,
 approximately 13,000 peop le died (i nclud ing  50 0chil dren ) and 100,000- 2 00,0 00 Nepalis were displa ced ( in c ludi n g40,00 0 child r en ) dur in gthe  w a r.  Chil d W orkersin Nepal r epo rt s that 27,32 3  c hildren we retaken from t hei r comm un iti e s tocon tribu te tot he war , possibl ya s chil d  soldie r s .Nepa l ranked as the c o un t ry with the mo st dis ap p ea r a nce s w orldwide f ro m 199 6 -2006.B ot h s ide s  of the confl ict engaged intortur eand indisc rimin at e  ki llings, and  civ ilians of ten be c ame uni n tention al cas ual tie s or we re  at ta c ked fo r a l leg edly sup po rt ing t he o p p o s ingsid e.
The c onflict cause d d eter i ora tionin hu manri ghtscondit ionsac ross Nepal. Hum an c apabiliti esin  th erealm s  of he alt h,educati on, gen d ereq u a l it y, torture, childri g h ts  and mor e have be en obstruct ed .
Tort u r e
The  gov e rn ment for ces an d  t he  Maoist shave b ot h b een  accu s ed o f tort uring po litic a l prisoners an d  those they s u sp e c to ppos e t heir viewsduri n g th e 19 9 6- 200 6  conf lict,  i n cl u ding children. Ther eis evi dence  that Nepales e police h a v e  also to rtur e d, particularly d uring  the confl i ct.

Acc ordin g to Ste venson (2 0 0 1), form s o f t ort ure u se d during thec o nfli ct  includ e p hysical , s exu al,  an dpsycholog ical met ho ds .Th e g overn m ent used  r ape  a s a  mean s  of to rture  aswe ll .  Si ngh eta l. ( 2005 )re port s t ha t 70%  ofN epa lese in mates wer e t o rtur ed  i n priso n, and the Ce nt er for Vic ti msof Tor t u re estim ates that 16,000 people were to rtu red p er y ear durin g t he war .
B oth th e Maoi sts a nd  th e Nepal e s egov er nment used t ort ure t ec hniq ues toextract confession s  an d to force ci tiz enst o  a cti na cco rd a nce w ith their dicta tes. Steve ns o n(2001) rep o rts  t hat 50%  of tor turev ictimsstated th ey only c on fess e d  be cause of t he tortu re they r e ceive d .
Thelon g-last in g e ffect s of t o rtu re ca n incl ud e phys icalis sues suc h as disability, linger ing pa in, a ndweakness.  Me n tal  effectshave  also been  do cum ented , s u ch as  pos t tr aum a tic s tres s , anxiety ,  d epr e s si on, sleep p r o b lem s, ea tin g  diffi cult ies, and dissocia t ive disorders. 

Di s a ppe ara n ces,  a rrests, execut ion sF r om 1996- 20 06, Nepal r anked as  t h e cou ntry w ith th e mostd i sa p pearan cesrec orded. Th e N ep a lese go ve rn m ent al so f re quentl y arre s teda n d killed peoplewithn o  expl a nat ion a nd  no due proc ess. Among  the arrest s, dis appe aranc es, and  e xecuti ons  w ere civili a ns who we re su spected  o f be ing  again st t h e  gove rnme nt , N GO worker s ,  a n djo u rna list s.

T he  Mao ists have been acc use d  of arr es tin g and ki l li n g  civilians  as  well . During the conf l ic t , the y also  tookstudent s  to  b e train edt o  assist t he Maoist for ce s, a nd possi bl y to  b eco me  child soldiers . Accord ing to C h i ld Wor ker s  inN epal,ap proximately27,
 approximately_13,000 people_died (including 500 children)_and 100,000-200,000_Nepalis_were displaced_(including_40,000 children) during_the war. Child_Workers in Nepal reports_that 27,323 children_were_taken from their communities to contribute to the war, possibly as child soldiers. Nepal_ranked_as the_country_with_the most disappearances worldwide from_1996-2006. Both sides of the_conflict engaged_in torture and indiscriminate killings, and civilians often_became_unintentional casualties or_were attacked for allegedly supporting the opposing side.

The conflict_caused deterioration in human rights conditions_across Nepal. Human_capabilities_in_the realms of health,_education, gender equality, torture, child rights_and more have been obstructed.

Torture
The government_forces and the Maoists have both been_accused of torturing political prisoners and_those they suspect oppose their_views during_the 1996-2006 conflict, including children._There is evidence_that Nepalese_police have also_tortured, particularly during the conflict.

According to_Stevenson (2001), forms_of torture used during the conflict_include_physical, sexual, and_psychological_methods._The government_used rape as_a_means of_torture_as well. Singh et al. (2005)_reports_that 70% of Nepalese inmates were tortured_in prison, and the_Center_for Victims of Torture_estimates that 16,000 people were_tortured per year during the war.

Both_the Maoists_and the_Nepalese government used torture techniques to extract confessions and to force_citizens to act in accordance with_their dictates. Stevenson (2001)_reports that_50%_of torture victims_stated_they only_confessed because of the torture they received.

The_long-lasting effects_of torture can include physical issues_such as disability, lingering_pain,_and weakness. Mental effects have also_been documented, such as posttraumatic stress,_anxiety, depression, sleep problems, eating_difficulties,_and_dissociative disorders.

Disappearances, arrests, executions
From 1996-2006,_Nepal ranked as the country with_the most disappearances_recorded. The Nepalese government also frequently arrested_and_killed people with no explanation and_no_due process. Among the arrests, disappearances,_and_executions_were civilians who were suspected_of being against the government, NGO_workers, and journalists.

The Maoists have been accused of arresting_and killing civilians_as well. During the conflict,_they_also_took students to be trained to assist the Maoist forces,_and possibly_to become child_soldiers. According to Child Workers in Nepal, approximately 27,