Amnesty International stated on Monday that Nepal’s law enforcement agencies used excessive force to suppress September’s youth-led demonstrations, also known as the Gen Z protests , resulting in deaths, injuries and property damage. The organization asserted that this conduct violated international human rights law and urged Nepalese authorities to investigate these incidents and hold those responsible accountable.

The director of Amnesty International Nepal, Nirajan Thapaliya, said:

The violent and unlawful government response to young people exercising their right to peaceful assembly reflects a shocking and callous disregard for human life. All those responsible for ordering, enabling, or carrying out these abuses, regardless of rank or position, must be brought to justice throug

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