Nepal police detain stripping protesters

Police in Nepal on Wednesday detained 13 men and women who tried to strip in front of parliament here to protest the decades-old practice of forcing girls from their community into prostitution.
"We detained five Badi men and eight Badi women as they tried to strip off their clothes during a demonstration" outside Nepal's parliament complex, Kathmandu police chief Sarbindra Khanal told AFP.
"This is a restricted area, and protesting is banned," he added.
Members of the poor Badi community are one of the most disadvantaged groups in the country. For generations, many have been forced into the sex trade because of a lack of other options.