Nepal: Fear for Safety/Fear of Torture

Seven men were released from prison in Nepalgunj Banke district, on 21 June, on the orders of an appeal court. The security forces are apparently planning to re-arrest them. According to local human rights groups people arrested in districts outside Kathmandu are more likely to be tortured and ill-treated or “disappear” and Amnesty International is very concerned for their safety.

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