National Human Rights Commission Concludes Children Used as Human Shields During Genji Protests

Kathmandu. The National Human Rights Commission has concluded that children were used as human shields during the Genji protests held on Bhadra 23 and 24. Speaking at a program organized at the party central office of the Nepali Congress, the coordinator of the 'Bhadra 23 and 24 Protest Investigation Committee' formed by the commission, commission member Dr. Lily Thapa, stated this. Thapa said that the activities during the protests were serious from a human rights perspective.

Refuting the questions raised about the Prime Minister and the Nepali Army being given immunity in the report, Dr. Thapa clarified that recommendations were made solely based on facts and evidence. According to her, the recommendation made to the Nepali Army is to warn the commanders found responsible for the incident and to instruct them not to repeat such actions in the future.