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Award of Excellence
Paula Bronstein
Getty Images
"POLITICAL CONFLICT IN THE HIMALAYAN KINGDOM"
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Nepali armed soldiers arrest a politcal
activist during clashes as police clamp down on a pro-democracy rally
in Kathmandu. Nepal's opposition groups are calling for a restoration
of democracy from King Gyanedra's royalist regime and vow to continue
their protests until he steps down. Violent clashes became a regular
occurance between pro-democracy groups and the government's forces.
King Gyanedra's royalist government ordered a curfew, cutting phone
lines and internet and arresting anti-government activists while a
ban on protests continues angering Human Rights organizations. Nepali
men chant as water cannons are shot at them during a demonstration
protesting the rule of King Gyanedra in Kathmandu January 24, 2006.
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