National Human Rights Commission Directs Further Investigation into 'Hami Nepal' Chairman Sudhan Gurung and Other Protest Organizers

Kathmandu. The National Human Rights Commission has directed the government to conduct further investigation into the organizers of the Genji protest, including the chairman of the 'Hami Nepal' organization and Member of Parliament Sudhan Gurung. The commission issued this directive after determining that violent activities occurred contrary to the commitment of peaceful protest during the demonstrations held on Bhadra 23 and 24.

In point number 9 of the recommendation section of the commission's report, it is stated that the organizers had obtained permission from the District Administration Office to hold a peaceful program. However, the commission's conclusion is that the organizers could not prevent the protest from going out of control, becoming violent, and causing vandalism. The commission has raised serious questions about the role of the organizers and the infiltration into the protest.

Those who will be included in the scope of further investigation are 'Hami Nepal' Chairman Sudhan Gurung, Purushottam Yadav, Sabal Gautam, Ankit Mall, and Khemraj Saud. The commission has stated that they did not fulfill their necessary responsibilities to prevent infiltration into the program they organized and to prevent the protest from becoming violent.

In its report, the commission has also cited the organizers' weak management and shortcomings as one of the reasons for the damage to public property during the protest.

The commission's report mentions that it has recommended to the government to conduct a micro-investigation into these individuals to make the organizers more responsible for future programs and to delve deeper into the incident.