A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday met CPN (UML) general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, who is under house arrest at his Koteshwor residence since last Thursday, and learnt about his condition.
UML leaders Nepal and Adhikary (File photo)
UML leaders Nepal and Adhikary (File photo)
“Nepal told NHRC team that he had not been allowed to read newspapers demanded by him,” a statement issued by the commission said.
Nepal was placed under house arrest a day before a planned mass gathering of the seven-party alliance last Friday.
The NHRC team comprised of members Sudeep Pathak and Dr Ram Dayal Rakesh and other officials also met UML standing committee member Bharat Mohan Adhikari, who is also under house arrest, and inquired about his condition.
Meanwhile, a monitoring team of the commission today visited the detention centres around Kathmandu Valley to take stock of the detained opposition political leaders and civil society activists.
After visiting the detention centres on Monday, the NHRC monitors had said altogether 276 persons were in detention while 35 others had been freed.