On 15/16 august 2026, three-year-old Garima Chaudhary from Jitpur Simara, Bara was lured away with chocolate, raped, and murdered. Her small body was found in an abandoned house. She was a student at Saraswati Primary School. She had her entire life ahead of her.
Garima is not alone. Nepal has seen an alarming rise in sexual violence against children and girls and our legal system is not protecting them adequately.
The Problem
Under Nepal's current Muluki Criminal Code 2074, rape is punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment. Murder carries life imprisonment. But these sentences can be reduced through parole, remission, or early release programs. A person convicted of raping and murdering a child could potentially walk free in 15–20 years.
This is unacceptable.
While the Constitution prohibits capital punishment, Nepal can—and must—implement the harshest sentence death sentence for those convicted of rape-murder involving children and girls.
Why This Matters
Garima's father, Manoj Chaudhary, has demanded justice. He deserves to know his daughter's killer will never be released.
Other parents live in fear. Every family with young children deserves the security of knowing that heinous crimes against children will result in permanent incarceration.
Nepal is signatory to international child protection treaties. Strengthening our laws shows we take these commitments seriously.
Survivors and families need closure and finality—not the trauma of knowing a perpetrator could be released on parole.
Our Demand
We call on Home Minister Sudan Gurung and Law Minister Sobita Gautam to:
Amend Section 219 of the Muluki Criminal Code 2074 to impose life imprisonment without parole eligibility for anyone convicted of rape or sexual abuse resulting in the death of a child under 14 years old.
Amend Section 177 (Murder) to classify rape-murder of a child as an "aggravated" offense with life imprisonment for the remainder of the offender's natural life, with no eligibility for parole, remission, or early release under any circumstances and also to change the system now to death sentence !
Fast-track criminal trials in child sexual abuse cases to ensure victims' families receive justice within 1–2 years, not decades.
Implement mandatory solitary confinement for the first 10 years of sentences in rape-murder cases, with restricted visitation rights.
The Ask Is Clear
We are  calling for capital punishment but Nepal's Constitution prohibits it, and we must change  that. But the harshest punishment available—life imprisonment without the possibility of release—is the minimum standard of justice for crimes this heinous and we must change the system to ensure no such activities follow up again ! 
Garima deserves justice. Every child in Nepal deserves protection. The law must reflect the gravity of these crimes.
Sign this petition to demand that Nepal's leaders strengthen our criminal code and protect our children and girls 
CLOSING CALL TO ACTION
Garima Chaudhary was three years old. She should still be alive. Her family, her community, and every Nepali child deserve a legal system that guarantees the most serious criminals will be hanged to death ! 
Add your voice now. Demand justice for Garima.