Various organizations, including human rights activists, have condemned and criticized the government for using excessive force in the Jen-G demonstration.
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Various organizations, including human rights activists, have condemned and criticized the government for using excessive force in the Jen-G demonstration. The National Human Rights Commission has said that the use of excessive force by the security agencies against the demonstrators is tragic.
The commission issued a statement saying that it is tragic that this kind of demonstration turns into vandalism and arson and the use of excessive force by the security agencies.
'The democratic government should recognize the rightful voices of the citizens and address them in a timely manner,' the statement of the commission said. said. "The Commission instructs the Government of Nepal to prepare a high security system to prevent further damage, not to use excessive force in the demonstration, to address the voices raised by the last generation in a reasonable time, to provide immediate relief and compensation to the families of the deceased, to provide free treatment to the injured, to conduct a fair, credible and thorough investigation of the incident and to take strict action against the culprits," said the statement issued by the spokesperson of the Commission, Tikaram Pokharel.
A network of human rights activists, the 'Accountability Monitoring Committee' has strongly condemned the indiscriminate use of deadly force by the police in the demonstration. The committee has requested an independent investigation of the incident and an immediate response to the demands of Gen-G. The committee issued a statement saying that more than a dozen protesters died due to excessive, indiscriminate and disproportionate use of lethal force by the police during the Gen-G demonstration against corruption and the ban on social media. It is confirmed that the incident happened.
Nepal Bar Association, the umbrella organization of legal professionals, has commented that the state should not take the lives of citizens. General Secretary of Nepal Bar Kedar Koirala has issued a statement and requested to provide proper compensation to the families of the deceased and arrange free treatment for the injured. The Supreme Court Bar Association has protested the police intervention in Jen-G's protest. Bar Secretary Raman Kumar Karna issued a statement stating that the incident has exposed the autocratic image of the state administration and said that such type of autocracy is not acceptable. The Association stated that the brutal and barbaric suppression of the Jen-G protest has deprived the citizens of their sovereignty from the state power.
The repressive policies and actions of the government have been condemned. The government has been requested to be restrained, dignified and responsible so that the situation does not become more unfavorable.
Similarly, digital rights activists have said that the government should take responsibility for the human losses caused by the Gen-G movement. The Digital Freedom Coalition and concerned organizations condemned the brutal suppression of the demonstration. The current government is responsible for this brutal violence. "We demand the immediate resignation of the Prime Minister, Home Minister and Communications Minister, taking responsibility for the incident," the statement said.
The Human Rights and Peace Society says the government has lost its moral legitimacy. The society has concluded that there is an act of indiscriminate shooting and killing of the young generation who protested against corruption and the government's arbitrariness. "It is necessary to punish those responsible for such cruelty," said the statement issued by the society.
The Federation of Nepalese Journalists has condemned and reprimanded the incident in which 4 journalists were injured in the shooting and the protesters pelted stones at a media house. The General Secretary of the Federation, Ram Prasad Dahal, issued a statement and demanded the government to withdraw the decision immediately as the control of social media will restrict the freedom of press and expression. The federation has appealed to the protesters to put their demands through peaceful demonstrations, not to adopt a repressive policy to the government and to find a solution through negotiations.
National Pabson has expressed anger and sadness over the suppression of youth participating in the Gen-G movement. In a statement signed by President Geetha Chhetri Rana and General Secretary Pratap Bahadur Thapa, it is mentioned that the suppression of the youth who are peacefully raising their voices for their rights, future and equal opportunities by using the power of the state is condemnable in violation of democracy, human rights and civil liberties.
