Press Release
Press Release 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Release of Alan Johnston
 
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Nepal (PSRN) welcomes the freedom of BBC correspondent Mr. Alan Johnston with a sense of great relief. PSRN opposes any forceful abduction, hostage-taking, illegal detentions, particularly imprisonment with forced bomb-belt jacket, or any form of physical, mental or emotional torture or any kind of emotional blackmail or trading of gunfire, rocket launching or acts of aggression from Israel or Palestinian sides.

We all appreciate the Hamas leadership for their commitment and strategic wisdom in effecting Alan's freedom from hostage takers. We hope that Hamas leadership will be able to realize security, law and order through sincere political dialogue pursuing peaceful means.

We all have to work hard to make voices of peoples heard and culture of peace and democracy becoming stronger than bullets, bombs, and or subvert or covert operations.


We also felicitate Alan for his courage to withstand unwelcome ordeals at the hands of hostage takers and wish him a healthy life and ability to continue his professional responsibilities in free and fair manner.

Professor Mathura P Shrestha
President, PSRN