National Human Rights Commission Holds Officials Accountable for Human Rights Violations During Janji Protests

Kathmandu. The National Human Rights Commission has identified various security officials as having violated human rights during the Janji protests on August 23 and 24. The investigation report, released by the commission on Wednesday, holds former leadership and various officials from the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and National Investigation Department accountable for human rights violations.

According to the commission's report, the Chief District Officer of Kathmandu was not seen in the field. When the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force were deployed to the field, the security agencies regularly reported on the security situation and monitored it. During this, the security forces stated that the protesters became violent, they could not manage them, and requested permission to use force. The Chief District Officer then imposed a curfew and ordered the police to fire rubber bullets below the knee.