Pro-democracy demos in Hong Kong, Sydney, Brussels and London

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Reports say expatriate Nepalis and friends of Nepal organized demonstrations

in various cities around the world calling for restoration of peace and

democracy in Nepal.

In Hong Kong, hundreds of people from various walks of life gathered at

Kowloon Park gate on Wednesday (Feb. 1) and marched towards the Royal

Nepalese consulate in Hong Kong. They carried placards, banners and

posters denouncing what they called “autocratic regime” in Nepal and chanted

slogans calling for restoration of democracy and human rights in Nepal.

At the premises of Nepal Consulate, leaders from various organisations in

Hong Kong including Asian Migrant Coordinating body, Asia Pacific Mission for

Migrants, Coalition for Migrant Right, and local student leaders expressed their

solidarity towards the on-going people's democratic movement in Nepal.

Addressing the rally, Li Chock Yuen -- a veteran leader of Hong Kong

Confederation of Trade Union and member of Legislative Council of Hong

Kong-- said that all people across the world should be united to fight for

democracy and human rights. Mr. Bruce Van Vhooris from Asian Human

Rights Commission and Apo Leung from Asian Monitor and Research Centre

said Nepali people were not alone in their fight for peace and democracy.

The rally was organized jointly by Far East Overseas Nepalese Association

(FEONA Hong Kong), Asian Student Association (ASA) and Hong Kong

Support Group for people's movement in Nepal.

In Sydney, hundreds of people took part in a rally and demonstration at

Wynyard Park on Wednesday calling for restoration of peace, human rights

and democracy in Nepal. The rally was organized by Nepalese Forum for

Human Rights and People’s Democracy (NEHURIPD), Australia.

Addressing the rally, president of the Forum Ramesh Pandey and member

Dhruba Subedi said expat Nepalis and friends of Nepal stood together in

Nepali people’s fight for democracy.

In Brussels, members of Nepali diaspora and European civil society groups

took part in a demonstration in front of the European Union headquarters

calling for restoration of peace, democracy and human rights in Nepal. At the

end of the demo, a declaration was read aloud and handed over to James

Moran, acting director for Asia, European Commission.