Kathmandu, June 26 -- At least 29 people have died in custody, and 22 others have allegedly been tortured in Nepal since 2024, according to a report released on Friday by Amnesty International Nepal and Advocacy Forum-Nepal, which accused the government of failing to prevent torture and ensure accountability.

Released to mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the report says torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment continue in police custody, prisons, child correctional homes and other detention facilities, exposing deep structural failures in Nepal's criminal justice system.

The two human rights organisations said repeated custodial deaths, coupled with the government's failure to conduct i...