Oli, Lekhak yet to respond to NHRC over Gen Z protest crackdown
Summary
The National Human Rights Commission is finalizing a report on the deadly Gen Z protests but awaits statements from former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak. The protests resulted in 76 deaths and significant property damage due to inadequate government preparation and declining security morale.
Key Points
- The NHRC is finalizing its report on the Gen Z protests that caused 76 deaths and extensive property damage in September.
- Statements from former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak are still awaited before the report is finalized.
- The NHRC blamed the government for failing to anticipate the protests’ intensity and noted declining security forces’ morale.
- Only 13.29 percent of the NHRC’s recommendations have been fully implemented, with 52.60 percent remaining unaddressed.
