"Atrocities"

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29 Mar 2026

Ramesh Lekhak (in white), former Nepali Home Minister, is taken to the Kathmandu District Court from the District Government Attorney Office in Kathmandu on March 29, 2026. The Kathmandu District Court grants permission to keep former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in custody for five days for investigation. Both are presented before the court on the second day of their arrest on March 29, 2026. The government accuses them in connection with deaths that occurred during the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2025. Authorities have filed charges related to homicide, leading to their detention for investigation. Lekhak is physically presented before the court, while Oli attends the hearing virtually from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj. Oli is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, where doctors say he is dealing with several health conditions. He was admitted after experiencing irregular heart palpitations and has a medical history that includes two kidney transplants. According to the hospital, he is also suffering from multiple conditions including hydronephrosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid-related issues, and atrial fibrillation. Doctors have also detected gallstones. Hospital authorities say Oli is currently receiving treatment under medical supervision at the hospital's Annex-1, bed number 501.

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29 Mar 2026

Ramesh Lekhak (in white), former Nepali Home Minister, is taken to the Kathmandu District Court from the District Government Attorney Office in Kathmandu on March 29, 2026. The Kathmandu District Court grants permission to keep former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in custody for five days for investigation. Both are presented before the court on the second day of their arrest on March 29, 2026. The government accuses them in connection with deaths that occurred during the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2025. Authorities have filed charges related to homicide, leading to their detention for investigation. Lekhak is physically presented before the court, while Oli attends the hearing virtually from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj. Oli is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, where doctors say he is dealing with several health conditions. He was admitted after experiencing irregular heart palpitations and has a medical history that includes two kidney transplants. According to the hospital, he is also suffering from multiple conditions including hydronephrosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid-related issues, and atrial fibrillation. Doctors have also detected gallstones. Hospital authorities say Oli is currently receiving treatment under medical supervision at the hospital's Annex-1, bed number 501.

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28 Mar 2026

A child observes a burning tire set alight by supporters of former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. The demonstration follows the arrest of Oli on charges related to events during the Gen-Z protest in September of the previous year. Protesters also burn a report by the High Level Investigation Commission, which was formed to investigate the incidents during the Gen-Z protest. The protest aligns with a decision made at a central secretariat meeting at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead protests on behalf of the party. The meeting also resolved to pursue legal and political actions against Oli's arrest. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about potential escalation, which resulted in 77 deaths and significant property damage.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clash with police during a protest demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to last September's Gen-Z protest, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. Protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of the Gen-Z protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead protests on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions were destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) burn tires and chant slogans demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to the Gen-Z protest of last September, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. The protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of last year's September protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead the demonstrations on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions was destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) burn tires and chant slogans demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to the Gen-Z protest of last September, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. The protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of last year's September protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead the demonstrations on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions was destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) burn tires and chant slogans demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to the Gen-Z protest of last September, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. The protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of last year's September protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead the demonstrations on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions was destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) burn tires and chant slogans demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to the Gen-Z protest of last September, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. The protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of last year's September protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead the demonstrations on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions was destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clash with police during a protest demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to last September's Gen-Z protest, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. Protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of the Gen-Z protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead protests on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions were destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) burn tires and chant slogans demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to the Gen-Z protest of last September, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. The protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of last year's September protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead the demonstrations on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions was destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) burn tires and chant slogans demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to the Gen-Z protest of last September, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. The protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of last year's September protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead the demonstrations on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions was destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clash with police during a protest demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to last September's Gen-Z protest, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. Protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of the Gen-Z protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead protests on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions were destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clash with police during a protest demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to last September's Gen-Z protest, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. Protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of the Gen-Z protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead protests on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions were destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clash with police during a protest demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to last September's Gen-Z protest, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. Protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of the Gen-Z protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead protests on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions were destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Nepal Police extinguish a fire set on tires by supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. The demonstration demands the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to actions during the Gen-Z protest of last September. Protesters also burn a report from the High Level Investigation Commission, which was formed to investigate the events of the Gen-Z protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead protests on behalf of the party. The meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions were destroyed.

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28 Mar 2026

Cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clash with police during a protest demanding the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who has been arrested on charges related to last September's Gen-Z protest, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 28, 2026. Protesters also set fire to the report of the High Level Investigation Commission formed to investigate the events of the Gen-Z protest. The protest follows a decision made at the central secretariat meeting held at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, which directed mass organizations to lead protests on behalf of the party. The secretariat meeting also decided to pursue legal and political actions against the arrest of party chair KP Sharma Oli. The report attributes the response to the protests to criminal negligence and recklessness, citing a failure to act on prior intelligence about possible escalation that led to multiple deaths. During the youth-led protests, a total of 77 people were killed, and government and private property worth billions were destroyed.

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