Nepal: Fears for Safety of Tibetans in Kathmandu
26 Mar 2008 19:52:39 GMT
Source: Human Rights Watch
(New York, March 26, 2008) – The government of Nepal should end arbitrary detention, threats and harassment against peaceful Tibetan protesters, Human Rights Watch said today. Government forces are pre-emptively arresting Tibetans in Kathmandu as they attempt to move around the city on foot, in taxis, or on buses. The police have directly threatened several individuals in detention with deportation to China.
"The threat of detention and deportation to China is being used by the government of Nepal to silence peaceful dissent," said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. "Police have used excessive force to disperse some protesters and to arrest others, while beating some of those in detention."
