Nepal: seven arrested for demanding justice

Event
Country
  • Nepal
Initial Date
Jan 23, 2023
Event Description

Police on Monday arrested several rights activists including Ruby Khan, who has been staging a sit-in demanding action against the culprits involved in the suspicious disappearance and death of Banke’s Nirmala Kurmi of Banke.

Impact of Event
7
Gender of HRD
  • Man
  • Woman
Violation
  • (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
Rights Concerned
  • Freedom of assembly
  • Freedom of expression
    • Offline
  • Right to liberty and security
  • Right to Protest
HRD
  • Community-based HRD
  • WHRD
Perpetrator-State
  • Police
Source

Kathmandu Post

Monitoring Status
Pending
Event Location

Latitude: 27.707191873296775

Longitude: 85.31837638315982

Event Location
Summary for Publications

23 January 2023, seven community-based defenders including WHRDs were arrested by the police for demanding justice for a missing woman in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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