BBC Investigation Reveals State Suppression in Nepal's 2025 Gen Z Protests, Citing Police Shoot-to-Kill Orders
Summary
BBC investigation reveals state suppression during Nepal's 2025 Gen Z protests, with police issuing shoot-to-kill orders leading to 22 deaths including 19 youths.
Key Points
- BBC investigative report exposes police shoot-to-kill orders during Nepal's 2025 Gen Z protests in Kathmandu.
- Nineteen young protesters and three police officers died during the demonstrations on September 8-9, 2025.
- Radio logs reveal high-level police orders to use lethal force, which officials have denied issuing.
- Following protests and violence, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned and a new government led by Sushila Karki was formed.
- Families of victims await justice for the killings, with no accountability taken to date.
