Human Rights Commission Report: Gen Z Protest Was Pre-Planned to be Violent
Summary
The National Human Rights Commission report reveals that the Gen Z protest on September 8-9 in Kathmandu was pre-planned to turn violent, with elements infiltrating peaceful demonstrators and inciting destruction, including plans to set fire to the parliament building.
Key Points
- The Gen Z protest demanding the removal of the social media ban was pre-planned to be violent, according to the Human Rights Commission report.
- Digital means were used before the protest to incite violence, including AI-generated images of public buildings on fire and a fake Nepal Police Facebook page.
- A group wearing 'TOB' tattoos and black t-shirts infiltrated the protest and incited the crowd to break security barricades and engage in violent acts.
- Organizers are held responsible for failing to prevent infiltration; further investigation is needed into the 'TOB' group and their ties to the organizers.
