Nepal detains 40 journalists after imposing ban on mass protests

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At least 40 journalists of Nepalese dailies and weeklies were detained yesterday while staging a demonstration to protest the weekend killing of a journalist by Maoist rebels, witnesses said.

The government last month imposed a ban on protests in Kathmandu and other centers following the unilateral withdrawal from a seven-month truce by the rebels last month and amid mounting public agitation against Nepal's king.

About 150 journalists took part in yesterday's demonstration, organized by the Nepal Federation of Journalists (NFJ) and the Nepal Chautari (journalists' forum) against the killing of Gyanendra Khadka by the rebels.

Witnesses said Maoists on Sunday dragged Khadka, a teacher and part-time reporter, out of his classroom, tied him to a post and publicly beheaded him.

http://www.etaiwannews.com/Asia/2003/09/12/1063331206.htm

[whirlygigspin]

1. back to the good ole days of the Rana kings

how fun. not.