As Nepal's new Constituent Assembly (CA) members prepare to take their seats following the 10 April elections and with the formation of a coalition government expected
Nepal's threat to use violence to prevent anti-China protests when the
Olympic torch reaches Mount Everest has been condemned by Amnesty
International.
Amnesty International expressed grave concern at the escalation of killings and arrests in Nepal in advance of national elections tomorrow, Thursday, 10 April.
Over 400 people were arrested in Nepal on Monday as the authorities clamped down on peaceful demonstrations against Chinese human rights abuses in Tibet.
Amnesty International called on the Nepalese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all those arrested in connection with demonstrations on Tibet.
