Rights group asks Nepal to probe complaints of abuse over charter protests

[WorldNews]

New York-based Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged Nepal to investigate allegations of rights violations during months of deadly protests after the Himalayan republic adopted its first democratic constitution last year. Nepal promulgated the charter last September, sparking protests that killed more than 50 people, mostly demonstrators from its Madhesi ethnic minority, who feared the charter would weaken their role in the power structure. In a letter, Human Rights Watch urged Prime Minister K.P. Oli to ensure accountability for violations as well as appropriate disciplinary and legal action in cases of excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests, and torture.

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