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UN experts have accused Tunisian authorities of arresting lawyers to suppress dissent and undermine the justice system. In a statement Monday, they highlighted several cases, including that of Ahmed Souab, who was detained on terrorism charges after claiming judges were under political pressure in opposition trials, according to UN News.

The experts warned that punishing lawyers for carrying out their professional duties or expressing opinions poses a serious threat to the fairness of legal proceedings. They urged the Tunisian government to ensure that legal professionals can work without fear, intimidation, or interference.

Their statement comes amid growing concerns over Tunisian President Kais Saied’s continued rule by decree since his 2021 power grab, UN News reported.

With the declaration of Full Immunization Assurance and Sustainability by Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sunsari, Dolpa and Kailali districts on Monday alone, all the districts of the country have been fully immunized. 

Chief of Child Health and Immunization Service Section under the Family Welfare Division, Dr Abhiyan Gautam, said the task of declaring full immunization assurance and sustainability in the country had started around two decades ago.

Palpa was declared a fully immunized district for the first time in the country.

Dr Gautam shared, "Full immunization assurance and sustainability declaration are not only an announcement. It is one of the significant steps carried out for the health security of the children."

Similarly, Chief of Family Welfare Division, Dr Bibek Lal, mentioned that full immunization assurance and sustainability declaration was possible through dedication of health workers and women community health volunteers, leadership and ownership of local people's representatives, trust of guardians and collaboration of communities.

A door-to-door campaign is launched every year and it is identified whether or not the children below two years have been administered with all vaccines, and the children who missed to get all vaccines are given the vaccination.

Section Chief Dr Gautam added that 18 doses of nine types of vaccines are administered to children below two years.

Similarly, Madhes Province has already declared full immunization assurance and sustainability while other provinces have made preparations for the same.

There was support from the World Health Organization, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF as well as other organisations for declaring all the districts in the country as the fully immunized zones, he mentioned.

The landslides occurred at three places along BP Highway obstructed vehicular movement on Monday night. 

The District Police Office informed that efforts were on since early this morning to clear debris and repair the damaged road stretch to resume the vehicular movement..

The landslides occurred at Mamti of Roshi Rural Municipality-11, Khahare Khola and Biruwadanda of Roshi-9, according to the Information Officer at District Police Office Min Bahadur Ghale.

He informed that efforts were on to resume vehicular movement by clearing debris with the coordination of local people's representatives.

Four persons died in separate incidents in Dang district. Two teenage boys drowned in the Babai River while swimming on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Bidhan KC (17) and Kushal Budhamagar (16) of Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City-2, Dang.

Chief of Hapure Area Police Office, Dev KC, informed that the boys had gone missing while swimming. The bodies are kept at Rapti Provincial Hospital for postmortem.

Similarly, two others died in a motorcycle accident. 

Police identified the deceased as Rohit BK (18) and Nishan BK (16) of  Gadhwa Rural Municipality-8. 

Seriously injured in the accident occurred at Sisnekhola Bridge along Rampur-Ghorahi road section, both boys breathed their last while receiving treatment at the Rapti Academy of Health Science on Monday evening, according to Spokesperson at District Police Office, Chakra Bahadur Shah.

They were heading towards Ghorahi from Rampur when the incident occurred. The tragedy occurred after the rider lost control of the two-wheeler (Ra 7 Pa 3270).

The bodies have been kept at the Rapti Academy of Health Science for postmortem.