The Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Nepal, Jamie McGoldrick expressed his concern for the life of Ganga Maya Adhikari following a visit to Bir Hospital today.

According to a press release issued by Office of the UN Resident Coordinator of Nepal, Ganga Maya Adhikari has been on hunger strike for the past 12 months to demand justice for her son, Krishna Prasad Adhikari, who was murdered during the armed conflict in 2004.

Jamie McGoldrick further called on the Government of Nepal and other key stakeholders to give justice to all victims of conflict era human rights abuses.