Kathmandu, Dec. 9 -- Amnesty International (AI) has concluded that Nepal's security forces committed unlawful killings and repeatedly used unnecessary and excessive force during September's youth-led "Gen-Z" protests, leaving at least 76 people dead and more than 2,000 injured across the country.

The report, titled "We Went There to Raise Our Voice, Not to Be Killed: Nepal's Deadly Crackdown on Protesters," documents what it describes as systemic failures in policing, including the reckless use of live ammunition, dangerous deployment of less-lethal weapons, and widespread violations of international human rights standards.

According to the AI report, the protests in Kathmandu on 8 September began peacefully but escalated after a group ...