United States has said the promotion of Singh could have an impact to the US relations with Nepal Army and her proposed non-lethal military assistance.
"We´ll need to look at the situation. It [the promotion] could have an impact," Nicole Chulick, spokesperson at US Embassy in Kathmandu, told myrepublica.com when asked about possible impact the promotion will have on US relations with the national army and her proposed non-lethal military assistance to Nepal.
Second largest provider of military assistance after India, the US has proposed to provide non-lethal military assistance worth US$ 1 million to the Nepal Army for 2010.
Chulick said they have repeatedly expressed concerns about the promotion, absent a credible investigation, to the Nepali government.
"We want to stress that our concern is not about one individual, rather the human rights abuses that were committed by the Maoists and the Nepal Army during the conflict and a broader culture of impunity that continues to prevail in Nepal," she said.
"These abuses need to be thoroughly investigated and those responsible must be held accountable. This is what the people of Nepal, especially the victims and their families, deserve."
The OHCHR-N also expressed concern about the promotion.
"OHCHR´s position since 2006 has been consistent - those implicated in credible allegations of human rights violations committed by members of the 10th Brigade in 2003 and in 2004, when General Singh was in command, should not be promoted pending completion of a full, transparent and impartial investigation," a statement quoted OHCHR-N chief Richard Bennett as saying.
"This would enhance, not diminish, the prestige of the Nepal Army at home and abroad."
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