KATHMANDU:- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has stated that some of the academic institutions, where students were killed or injured or the institutions were damaged during the Gen-Z protests, have not resumed their regular classes as the parents, students and teachers were terrified after the protests and the losses.
In a press statement released on Friday, NHRC Spokesperson Dr Tikaram Pokharel said that all students have not obtained easy access to the virtual class, though some of the academic institutions resumed online classes after the protests.
The NHRC report stated that regular learning was affected after the parents and students were in a fearful situation and the children were impacted psychologically.
Likewise, the NHRC mentioned that five journalists sustained injuries in police firings and some of the media persons were physically attacked, adding that Kantipur Media Group, Annapurna Post, Himalaya TV and some other media outlets were vandalized or set on fire as per the details being collected by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ).
As per the NHRC report, four vehicles of the media houses were damaged and media persons had challenges in news reporting, writing and broadcasting, which impacted the overall state of freedom of expression.
Likewise, in regard to the employment situation, the NHRC said that employment opportunities for employees working in business firms were not assured, which could create the problem of unemployment.
Furthermore, the NHRC report mentioned that around 7,500 inmates out of total 14,455 prisoners who had fled from the jail were brought back to the jail.
It said a total of 10 jailbirds died in Sindhuli, Dhading and Banke during the protests.
In its report, the NHRC has quoted the officials of the Department of Prison Management as saying that efforts were on to bring back the fugitives, manage the burnt documents, ensure assimilation among the inmates and prisoners and develop a favorable security situation.