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Nepal calls for freedom to express
Updated On Nov 01, 2019 02:14 pm IST
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An artist, with his eye taped, takes part in a protest demanding the safety of artist Manish Harijan and his freedom of expression, near the Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) in Kathmandu. According to the local media, the protest was organised by Nepalese artists because of the death threat received by Harijan for creating and exhibiting paintings depicting Hindu gods blended into images of western superheroes like Ghost Rider and Superman. (Reuters)
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A sign with cartoons reading, "Make what we are telling you to make” is seen during a protest demanding the safety of artist Manish Harijan and his freedom of expression, near the Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) in Kathmandu. (Reuters)
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An artist, with his mouth taped, takes part in a protest demanding the safety of artist Manish Harijan and his freedom of expression, near the Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) in Kathmandu. According to the local media, the protest was organized by Nepalese artists because of the death threat received by Harijan for creating and exhibiting paintings depicting Hindu gods blended into images of western superheroes like Ghost Rider and Superman. The Siddhartha Art Gallery, where the paintings are currently being exhibited at, has been sealed by the DAO.(Reuters)
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An artist, with a painted face, takes part in a protest demanding the safety of artist Manish Harijan and his freedom of expression, near the Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) in Kathmandu. (Reuters)
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An artist, gets his neck painted with the word "Censor", takes part in a protest demanding the safety of artist Manish Harijan and his freedom of expression, near the Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) in Kathmandu. (Reuters)
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An artist, with her lips sealed with tape, holds a sign during a protest demanding the safety of artist Manish Harijan and his freedom of expression, near the Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) in Kathmandu. (Reuters)
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Artists, with their lips sealed with tape, raise their hands which are handcuffed using tape in a protest demanding the safety of artist Manish Harijan and his freedom of expression, near the Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) in Kathmandu. (Reuters)
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An artist appears with her lips sealed with tape during a protest outside the Katmandu District administration office in Katmandu, Nepal. (AP Photo)
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An artist with his face painted participates in a protest demanding the safety of artist Manish Harijan and his freedom of expression, near the Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) in Kathmandu.(Reuters)
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