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Award of Excellence
Paula Bronstein
Getty Images
"POLITICAL CONFLICT IN THE HIMALAYAN KINGDOM"
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Tens of thousands of Nepalese protesters
are beaten back by armed police as they tried to march on the streets
heading towards the royal palace during the third day of an imposed
curfew . 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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