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Katmandu Protests: 9/22/05

Students Demonstrate At Colleges Around Katmandu

By the Collective Campaign for Peace

Katmandu, September 22, 2005- Student organizations affiliated to the alliance of seven political parties continued protests against the royal regime at various colleges throughout Katmandu; Bishwobhasha College, RR College, Law College and Balmiki College.

Colleges across Katmandu are holding mass protests.

Dozens of tear gas shells were fired inside the college premises. Stone throwing continued by police and student protestors that led to injuries on both sides. Four injured students were taken to the nearby hospital for emergency treatment. Bystanders passing by were hit with batons by police in spite of their lack of involvement in the demonstration.

Meanwhile, students organized a torch rally around Katmandu. But during the torch rally at Mitidevi, police physically assaulted many students. During the clash some students managed to resume a torch rally further from the protest area.


List of students injured:
1. Gautam Rai
2. Bidur Raj Upreti

List of police injured:
1. Raju Khadka

-COCAP Human Rights Monitoring Team.