The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended action against former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, former home minister Ramesh Lekhak, and former communication and information technology minister Prithvi Subba Gurung, concluding they were responsible for human rights violations during the Gen Z protests of September 8 and 9.

The commission has also recommended departmental action against Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki and Armed Police Force Inspector General Narayan Datta Paudel over alleged human rights violations during the Gen Z protests.

It has further recommended placing former Nepal Police chief Chandra Kuber Khapung, former Armed Police Force chief Raju Aryal, and former National Investigation Department chief Hut Raj Thapa on a “negative list”, effectively barring their appointment or nominations for the public positions.

In its investigation report on the Gen Z incidents of September 8 and 9, the commission has also recommended action against several officials, including then Deputy Inspector General Om Bahadur Rana, then Senior Superintendent of Police (now DIG) Bishwa Adhikari, Superintendent of Police (APF) Jiban KC, National Investigation Department director Krishna Khanal, and then Kathmandu chief district officer Chhabilal Rijal. Field commanders deployed at Baneshwar and the federal parliament area have also been instructed to face action under constitutional provisions related to human rights violations.

The report, prepared under a committee led by commission member Lily Thapa, said the failure of the then government to anticipate the scale of the protests contributed to the severity of casualties and damage. It has also urged legal reforms, including penalties of up to six months’ imprisonment or a fine of up to Rs300,000, and the establishment of a special court to handle such cases.