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NHRC Recommends Action Against Former Leaders and Officials Over Gen Z Protest Violence

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended legal and departmental action against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, former ministers Ramesh Lekhak and Prithvi Subba Gurung, and several senior security officials for alleged human rights violations during the Gen Z protests on September 8-9, 2025. The commission's report found that the government failed to properly assess the protests' scale, contributing to deaths and destruction, and also recommended investigation into 15 Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmakers.

• The NHRC report suggests that while former leaders like KP Sharma Oli, Ramesh Lekhak, and Prithvi Subba Gurung were found responsible, existing laws do not provide a mechanism for penal action, recommending the formulation of retrospective legislation.
• Departmental action is recommended against Nepal Police Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki and Armed Police Force chief Narayan Datta Paudel for their handling of security operations.
• Former police and security chiefs Chandra Kuber Khapung, Raju Aryal, and Hut Raj Thapa are recommended to be placed on a 'negative list,' disqualifying them from future public appointments.
• The NHRC also recommended a detailed investigation into 15 Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmakers for their alleged roles and public statements during the protests.
• A group identified as 'TOB' is blamed in the report for deliberately escalating the protest violence, though their identities and connections remain unclear.