NHRC serious about police against protesting Tibetans

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed serious concern towards the police action during the recent protests of Tibetan exiles outside the premises of United Nations office in Lalitpur.

Issuing a press statement Wednesday, NHRC asked the government to respect the right of individuals to peaceful assembly and peaceful protest. The rights watchdog also expressed worry over the arrest of Nepali human rights defenders who had staged demonstration to protest the police action against the protesting Tibetans.

In the meantime, NHRC said, the Tibetans should respect the law of the host country.

Like NHRC, several national and international human rights groups have already appealed to the government to stop using excessive force while trying to control the protesters.

Hundreds Tibetans were arrested and freed later while dozens others were injured in police intervention into recent demonstrations organised to protest the crackdown on 'pro-independence' agitators in Tibet's Lhasa. nepalnews.com mk Mar 26 08NHRC serious about police against protesting Tibetans National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed serious concern towards the police action during the recent protests of Tibetan exiles outside the premises of United Nations office in Lalitpur.

Issuing a press statement Wednesday, NHRC asked the government to respect the right of individuals to peaceful assembly and peaceful protest. The rights watchdog also expressed worry over the arrest of Nepali human rights defenders who had staged demonstration to protest the police action against the protesting Tibetans.

In the meantime, NHRC said, the Tibetans should respect the law of the host country.

Like NHRC, several national and international human rights groups have already appealed to the government to stop using excessive force while trying to control the protesters.

Hundreds Tibetans were arrested and freed later while dozens others were injured in police intervention into recent demonstrations organised to protest the crackdown on 'pro-independence' agitators in Tibet's Lhasa. nepalnews.com mk Mar 26 08

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