Release all political detainees and HR defenders: NGO
Written by www.nepalnews.com
Sunday, 12 February 2006
NGO Federation of Nepal—an umbrella organisation of over 2,600 NGOs across the country—has demanded that the government release all political detainees and human rights defenders immediately and unconditionally.
In a statement issued on Sunday, president of NGO Federation of Nepal, Dr. Arjun Karki, has also called upon the government to stop what he called the gross and systematic violation of human rights and suppression of peaceful demonstration against the royal government.
Appeal of Immediate Release of Nepali Women leaders
Written by All Nepal Women Association, Kathamndu
Saturday, 11 February 2006
A message was sent from All Nepal Women Association urges for the support of the international organisation for the release of more than 200 women leaders and civilians who was arrested durng a large demonstration being held in 1st of Feburary. Some of their names are listed at the end of this message.
Women come out of their houses to join the initiation.(source: www.fordemocracynepal.com)
An Open Letter to Singapore Government on Civil Society Action During World Bank Meeting
Written by FORUM Asia and all
Tuesday, 14 February 2006
This letter was drafted during an occassion of an international meethng when the concerns of Singapore Government's deployment on the World Bank and IMF meeting might have restricted civil society's action during the event.
FORUM Asia was one of the organisers of this meething therefore is circulating this letter on behave of the particpants, a message also attached to this appeal better explained their aim of sending this letter.
Please contact Ruki Fernando, Coordinator of Human Rights Defenders Program of FORUM-ASIA (+66-4-0991538 /
) for further details and information.
