Twenty-five human rights activists detained in Nepal

Police in Nepal detained 25 human rights activists on Monday as they staged a sit-in in front of the Prime Minister's official residence during an event here.

Those arrested include founder president of Nepal Human Rights and Peace Society Krishna Pahadi and president of the Society Uttam Pudasaini.

They were staging a demonstration in front of Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar against the growing incidents of human rights violation including rape and murder of minor girls in the country.

It is shameful for the government as it has failed to arrest those involved in the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl even four months after the incident, the activists said.

They were demanding protection of human rights and press freedom, end to impunity and violence against women, punishment to the guilty and compensation to the victims of rights violation.