UN rights chief 'appalled' by Nepal violence, urges dialogue

Protests began in Nepal on Monday with demands that the government lift a ban on social media and tackle corruption, with police trying to crush the rallies -- including using live ammunition, accordi.....

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The UN rights chief, Volker Turk, has expressed severe alarm over escalating violence in Nepal, where youth protests have resulted in at least 19 deaths and the burning of the Parliament building. Protests began on Monday with demands to lift a social media ban and address corruption, met with a brutal police crackdown.

At least 19 people have died in the violence.
Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged security forces to exercise utmost restraint.
Protesters set fire to the Parliament building in Kathmandu on September 8, 2025.