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| Nepali journalists arrested over story | Nepali journalists arrested over story |
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| Nepali journalist Sushil Pant and website owner Santosh Bhattarai were arrested eight days ago for publishing an online news story about a girls' college in Kathmandu. | Nepali journalist Sushil Pant and website owner Santosh Bhattarai were arrested eight days ago for publishing an online news story about a girls' college in Kathmandu. |
| The pair were detained after the college's management complained that the article, on www.nepaliheadlines.com, had severely affected the reputation of its students. | The pair were detained after the college's management complained that the article, on www.nepaliheadlines.com, had severely affected the reputation of its students. |
| Another journalist, Pushkar Nath Kandel, was arrested because his site, www.extrakhabar.net, also ran the story. | Another journalist, Pushkar Nath Kandel, was arrested because his site, www.extrakhabar.net, also ran the story. |
| The Nepal press council has urged the government to release the journalists, as has the International Press Institute (IPI). | The Nepal press council has urged the government to release the journalists, as has the International Press Institute (IPI). |
| Source: IPI | Source: IPI |
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