Nepal, Feb. 7 -- With the March 5 elections approaching, Amnesty International Nepal has called on all political parties and candidates to place human rights and the rule of law at the centre of their election commitments and governance priorities.

Making a public appeal, the international human rights organisation urged parties and candidates to commit to ending impunity and strengthening the rule of law, including ensuring independent investigations into unlawful killings, unnecessary and excessive use of force, torture and other ill-treatment, and other serious human rights violations.

The organisation also called on political actors to guarantee freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, and to repeal or amend restric...