Nepal Rights Body Urges Charges Against Ex-PM Over Gen Z Protest Deaths

Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission concluded an inquiry into the September 2025 crackdown on youth-led protests in Kathmandu, recommending legal action and a five-year political ban for former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and investigations or departmental action against several ministers, police and armed force chiefs, and lawmakers; the report also implicated figures on the opposing side and criticized the military for failing to protect sensitive sites.