Kathmandu, March 21 -- Despite political commitments and initiatives from multiple sectors to end the use of children in political activities, the practice continued widely during the March 5 House of Representatives elections.

Monitoring conducted by Children as Zones of Peace (CZOP) Nepal during the recently concluded elections recorded 286 incidents involving children before polling day, while 19 additional cases were documented in the post-election period, according to the organisation.

The study found that children were misused in a range of political activities, including carrying party flags and symbols, participating in rallies and mass gatherings, chanting slogans, distributing campaign materials, wearing clothing with party in...