Kathmandu, July 24 -- International rights groups have warned the Nepal government not to interfere with Supreme Court appointments and composition, calling it a cause of serious concern.

In a joint statement issued on Friday, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) claimed that recent "actions by the Government of Nepal that threaten the independence of the country's judiciary are a source of serious concern."

"In particular, political pressure has reportedly been applied to alter the composition of the Supreme Court through the forced resignation or impeachment of sitting justices. In May 2026, the government improperly amended the Constitutional Council Act through an executive ord...