Monday, March 24, 2008

Violent Crackdown of Tibet Protesters in Front of UN Building

Nepal violently cracks down on Tibetan protesters right in front of the UN building and what does the UN do? It sits on it's hands, and issues statements designed to shame Nepal into submission.

"These actions by police violate individuals' basic rights to freedom from arbitrary detention and freedom of movement, in addition to impairing the individuals' rights to peaceful assembly and expression," the U.N. said in a statement.
This was the perfect example of the uselessness of the UN. Fox News

KATMANDU, Nepal — Police in Nepal's capital broke up at least two protests by Tibetan refugees, monks and their supporters Monday and arrested about 475 people, the United Nations said.

The U.N.'s human rights office in Nepal said the arrested included some prominent Nepali human rights activists who joined the protests.

A demonstration in the morning near the U.N. offices in Katmandu by 200 Tibetan refugees and monks was broken up by police, who beat them with bamboo sticks and arrested scores.

Even before the protest began, police detained people who were either on their way to the area or gathering for the demonstration.
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Police official Sarad Karki said about 245 were arrested in the Lalitpur area, where the U.N. offices are located. The number included those arrested during the protest and those who were detained while heading to the venue.

The protesters demanded the U.N. investigate the recent crackdown in Tibet by Chinese authorities.

Chanting "China, stop killings in Tibet. U.N., we want justice," the protesters were marching toward the U.N. offices when police stopped them about 100 meters (300 feet) away and snatched their banners.

When the Tibetans tried to break through the police line and push ahead, officers charged with batons and arrested scores of people, dragging them to trucks and vans to be taken to police stations.

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