Police brutality against children and hospitals in Nepal

Abstract

On Sept 8, 2025, widespread protests erupted across Nepal, driven largely by Generation Z youth, particularly school-aged children, expressing frustration over persistent political instability, systemic corruption, and the recent ban on social media.¹ Many protesters wore school uniforms, believing that their status as students would provide protection.² Nepalese police responded with disproportionate and indiscriminate force, including shootings with live ammunition to the head and chest.¹ Tragically, the death of a student aged 12 years was confirmed by Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population, and at least 19 young students are reported to have died during the protests in a single day.1, 3