Kathmandu, September 27 — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nepal has expressed serious concern after Nepal Police prevented its monitoring team from meeting former Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JBR, who was arrested by police.
According to a press release issued by the Commission on 11 Asoj 2083 (September 27, 2026), a high-level NHRC team led by a Commission member visited the Teku-based police premises to monitor the situation following Rana’s arrest. However, Nepal Police officials at the site denied the team access to Jabra and refused to provide any explanation for the denial, despite the team raising the matter with senior police leadership present.
The Commission stated that under Section 4(a) of the National Human Rights Commission Act, 2068 (2012), it holds the constitutional and legal authority to inspect and monitor public bodies, private institutions, and other places as necessary, and to issue suggestions and directives for improvements needed to protect human rights. NHRC said the police’s conduct in this instance ran counter to these constitutional and legal provisions and expressed regret over the incident.
The Commission has called on the Government of Nepal to hold accountable the police personnel who obstructed its constitutionally and legally mandated fact-finding duties, and urged the government to ensure respect for the Commission’s constitutional and legal authority.
