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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:
Amnesty’s report detailed that law enforcement forces used high-pressure water cannons against demonstrators. They also launched tear gas grenades from elevated positions and near hospitals, which caused breathing difficulties among patients and disrupted emergency medical services. In addition, security forces fired kinetic impact projectiles into dense crowds without first attempting de-escalation.
Furthermore, security forces deployed live ammunition and indiscriminately fired gunshots into crowds that included children and journalists. Based on healthcare workers’ testimonies, 50 percent of the wounded protesters suffered from gunshot wounds to the head and chest, while others had life-threatening injuries in the abdomen or major blood vessels.
This series of violent acts was inconsistent with the right to freedom of peaceful assembly guaranteed under the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Moreover, the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials require that force can only be used when strictly necessary as a last resort and only to the extent required. The UN principles also prioritize the use of less lethal means before escalating, with lethal force reserved for imminent threats to life or of serious injury.
On September 8, a surge of youth-led demonstrations erupted in Nepal as protesters rallied against government corruption, poor governance, and a social media ban. Authorities responded with a violent crackdown, resulting in at least 19 deaths and 400 injuries in Kathmandu alone. Nationwide, the toll was even higher as protests persisted for two days and sparked six additional days of unrest. The intensity of these anti-corruption demonstrations has ultimately led to the resignation of the prime minister and the appointment of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Nepal’s interim prime minister.
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The director of Amnesty International Nepal, Nirajan Thapaliya, said:
The rights organization documented in a report the violent actions committed by security forces during the protests, highlighting systematic failures in the policing of assemblies. Amnesty International found that police used lethal force in situations that did not present an imminent threat of death. It also found evidence that police officers failed to employ non-violent means before resorting to less-lethal and ultimately lethal weapons against protesters.
Amnesty’s report detailed that law enforcement forces used high-pressure water cannons against demonstrators. They also launched tear gas grenades from elevated positions and near hospitals, which caused breathing difficulties among patients and disrupted emergency medical services. In addition, security forces fired kinetic impact projectiles into dense crowds without first attempting de-escalation.
Furthermore, security forces deployed live ammunition and indiscriminately fired gunshots into crowds that included children and journalists. Based on healthcare workers’ testimonies, 50 percent of the wounded protesters suffered from gunshot wounds to the head and chest, while others had life-threatening injuries in the abdomen or major blood vessels.
This series of violent acts was inconsistent with the right to freedom of peaceful assembly guaranteed under the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Moreover, the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials require that force can only be used when strictly necessary as a last resort and only to the extent required. The UN principles also prioritize the use of less lethal means before escalating, with lethal force reserved for imminent threats to life or of serious injury.
On September 8, a surge of youth-led demonstrations erupted in Nepal as protesters rallied against government corruption, poor governance, and a social media ban. Authorities responded with a violent crackdown, resulting in at least 19 deaths and 400 injuries in Kathmandu alone. Nationwide, the toll was even higher as protests persisted for two days and sparked six additional days of unrest. The intensity of these anti-corruption demonstrations has ultimately led to the resignation of the prime minister and the appointment of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Nepal’s interim prime minister.
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