(CEHURDES/IFEX) – On 9 January 2005, the security forces released journalist Sita Ram Parajuli in the Ratna Park area, after detaining him for 13 days in an undisclosed military detention center. Parajuli, executive editor of the weekly “Shram”, was arrested on 28 December 2004 in Kathmandu’s New Baneswor district. He was then blindfolded and taken […]
(CEHURDES/IFEX) – On 9 January 2005, the security forces released journalist Sita Ram Parajuli in the Ratna Park area, after detaining him for 13 days in an undisclosed military detention center. Parajuli, executive editor of the weekly “Shram”, was arrested on 28 December 2004 in Kathmandu’s New Baneswor district. He was then blindfolded and taken to an unknown destination. According to Parajuli, after two days he was moved to another location and warned not to disclose any details of his detention and interrogation.
Following Parajuli’s arrest, the security forces also briefly detained his younger brother, Bisnu Parajuli.
In a separate incident, on 9 January unknown assailants vandalised the offices of the weekly “Hindu” in Anam Nagar, Kathmandu, and stole a computer and printer.
CEHURDES welcomes Parajuli’s release and urges the security forces to release all detained journalists.
