Police in Nepal have detained dozens of prostitutes who have been staging demonstrations outside the government secretariat here for last 10 days demanding rehabilitation and representation in the upcoming Constituent Assembly elections.
They have been detained at the Metropolitan Police Office at Singhadurbar, officials said.
Police rounded up at least 13 women from the Badi community, who staged demonstration in the restricted area guarded by riot policemen, they said.
The women have been staging demonstrations in the capital for the last 10 days to press for their 12-point programme, which included rehabilitation and guarantee to their representation in the upcoming Constituent Assembly elections.
The government is yet to rehabilitate the women even though the Supreme Court had asked the government to ensure their overall welfare, including social security and alternative employment back in September, 2005, according to officials.
Many children born to Badi women are still deprived of citizenship certificates.
The community is found in lowland belt of Banke, Bardiya, Kanchanpur, Kailali and Dang districts in western Nepal bordering India.
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