Nepal: Abuses Against Tibetans Protesting China's Tibet Crackdown

China Leans on Nepal to Stifle Demonstrations New York: July 24: The government of Nepal, under pressure from China, has arbitrarily arrested hundreds of Tibetans and restricted their right to demonstrate against the March 2008 crackdown in Tibet, Human Rights Watch said in a new a report today. Human Rights Watch called on Nepal to respect Tibetans' rights to free expression and assembly, and for China to end its pressure campaign against Nepal. "Nepal's government is turning the screws on peaceful Tibetan protesters at the behest of China," said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. "How can a government that came to power on a wave of public protests justify crushing peaceful protests by Tibetans?" The 60-page report, Appeasing China: Restricting the Rights of Tibetans in Nepal," documents numerous violations of... [read full story]