The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a letter to the government to draw its attention on the detention of rights activist and civil society leaders.
The NHRC expressed concern over the detention of rights activist Krishna Pahadi, civil society leaders Dr Devendra Raj Pandey and Mathura Prasad Shrestha and journalist Shyam Shrestha.
A press statement issued by the NHRC on Tuesday said the NHRC wrote that it is not appropriate to detain rights activists and leaders of civil society as the United Nations declaration on Human Rights defenders provides special protection to rights defenders.
Stating that the government’s act to detain rights activists and civil society had violated human rights, the NHRC urged the government to immediately release them and respect human rights.
They remained in detention since January 19, one day before the mass meeting of the seven political parties.