© Photo by: Kamal Prasai, Online Khabar(London, September 13, 2025)All stakeholders in Nepal should publicly commit to uphold the rule of law and international human rights obligations as an interim government headed by former chief justice Sushila Karki takes charge following deadly violence, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists, the International Federation of Human Rights, and Human Rights Watch said today. This should include a reminder that under international human rights law, lethal force may only be used when strictly necessary to protect life. Widespread impunity for human rights violations in the past helped enable the violations, the groups said. “This impunity must end now.”Nepal has also endured widespread impunity for endemic corruption, which has facilitated further violations of human rights, including of economic and social rights, and undermined the rule of law. It is vital that all stakeholders abide by international human rights law and standards and the rule of law, and that Nepal’s international partners support that effort.”DownloadThe joint statement is available for download in English and Nepali.