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NHRC Report Criticizes Handling of Protester Deaths, Cites Intelligence Failure

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A National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) report has raised questions about the impartiality and scope of its own investigations into protester deaths during the Gen-Z movement. The commission's findings indicate an intelligence failure by the National Investigation Department (NID) weakened security preparedness, leading to security forces being overwhelmed. While the NHRC investigated incidents in Kathmandu, it appears to have only mentioned names for deaths in districts like Sunsari and Jhapa, recommending further investigation by other state bodies.

  • The NHRC report states that the National Investigation Department (NID) failed to collect and analyze adequate information, weakening the ability to anticipate security challenges during the Gen-Z movement.
  • The commission noted that due to this breakdown in preparedness, security forces were forced into a position of "surrender" during widespread violence.
  • In districts such as Sunsari and Jhapa, five protesters died from security forces' bullets, but the NHRC has handed over the investigation to other state bodies instead of conducting its own on-site inquiry.
  • The report identified specific individuals, including former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, as having committed human rights violations, recommending prosecution and the enactment of a retroactive law.
  • The NHRC also recommended departmental action against high-ranking police and intelligence officials for their role in suppressing the movement.

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