2021-11-18
A clash broke out between police and the law practitioners who were demonstrating demanding the resignation of Cholendra Shamsher Jabara, chief justice. Twelve people, including Bar Chairman Chandeshwar Shrestha, have been injured in the incident. Police claimed that force was used after the demonstrators tried to break the security cordon.
Lawyers including Bar Chairman Shrestha, Kapil Pokhrel, Raman Karna, Yuvraj Bhandari, Gopal Sapkota, Rishi Ram Ghimire and Prakash Maharjan were injured in the sit-in at the Supreme Court premises.
Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
Onesided / Twosided | Twosided |
Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
Primary Form | Group Clash |
Weapons | Blunt weapon |
Primary Cause | Other governance issues |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Labor organization, trade unions and other organizations based on economic demands |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation | Police |
Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
Total Injured | 12 |
Female Injured | n/a |
Youth Injured | n/a |
THE NEPAL PEACE MONITOR ANNUAL REVIEW: 2020
October 25, 2021
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