Asia
October 18, 2021
Nepal: Police Allegedly Use Excessive Force on Protesters, Target Activists
– Nepali authorities should independently investigate allegations that police in Rupandehi district used excessive force during an eviction drive on October 10, killing four protesters, and injuring dozens, Human Rights Watch said today. Police have also used trumped up charges of “polygamy” to detain a women’s rights activist who was leading a protest against the failure to properly investigate two alleged murders linked to land acquisition.
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Nepal: Police Allegedly Use Excessive Force on Protesters, Target Activists
Killings Linked to Land Rights Expose Lawlessness, Impunity
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Withhold Votes for Serious Rights Violators Cameroon, Eritrea, UAE
