Two days of Gen Z uprising, two versions of what happened
Summary
A year after Nepal’s Gen Z uprising, rival political forces are still divided over whether to remember September 8 as a deadly state crackdown or September 9 as a day of destruction and violence. Rights bodies and inquiry commissions have called for investigations into both days, but their recommendations remain largely unimplemented.
Key Points
- Former prime ministers KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal emphasized the destruction of September 9, while the new government highlights the killings of September 8.
- The National Human Rights Commission and the Karki-led inquiry commission treated both days as separate but equally serious events and recommended investigations.
- Human rights activists say selective remembrance is helping political actors avoid accountability and sustain impunity.
- The article says recommendations from multiple commissions, including those on the Gen Z uprising, have largely not been implemented.
