Save the Children is calling on the Government of Nepal to exercise restraint amid the protests and to protect the right of children and young people to peaceful expression.
At least 19 people* have died in Nepal after protests led by young people led to clashes between protesters and security forces.
Tara Chettry, Country Director for Save the Children Nepal, said:
"Authorities in Nepal must exercise restraint in the use of force and protect children involved in the youth-led protests which has already seen at least 19 people killed and dozens injured. We are worried about reports of children hospitalized in Kathmandu following the protests and are calling on the Government of Nepal to exercise restraint amid the protests and to uphold its commitments under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and protect the right of children and young people to peaceful expression."
Save the Children has been working in Nepal since 1976, through its programmes on child protection, child rights governance, child education, climate change, gender equality, health and nutrition, livelihood and social protection, and humanitarian responses.
*Death toll as of 8 September.
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Amy Sawitta Lefevre, Global Media Manager: Asia
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