US EditionCurfew in Kathmandu as Gen Z Protests Over Nepal’s Social Media Ban Leave 14 Dead
Following a government ban on 26 social media platforms for non-compliance with local registration, protests led by Generation Z resulted in at least 17 deaths and over 145 injuries, officials said.
- At least 14 people have been killed during protests in Kathmandu over government corruption and a social media ban, which was lifted after escalated violence led to Prime Minister KP Oli's resignation.
- Thousands of young protesters clashed with police as they attempted to storm parliament, prompting police to use live ammunition and crowd control measures against them.
- A curfew has been imposed in Kathmandu and surrounding districts to prevent further unrest, with the Nepali army deployed to restore order as violence continues to escalate.
- Protesters demand accountability from the government amid ongoing frustrations over corruption, with calls for a new political leadership emerging from the demonstrations.
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The Nepal protests, a so-called Gen Z revolution, began as a social media campaign targeting “#NepoKids.” Those are the privileged offspring of Nepal’s corrupt political class. Photos of politicians’ children flaunting Louis Vuitton bags and posing beside luxury cars flooded TikTok and X, alongside scenes of everyday Nepalis struggling to make ends meet. The optics hit a nerve in a country where youth unemployment is over 20 percent and remittan…
After violent protests and the resignation of the head of government in Nepal, soldiers secure Kathmandu's streets. Meanwhile, representatives of the "Gen Z" distanced themselves from the violent riots.
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4 years, 3 protest movements: How public fury toppled leaders in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
The deadly protests in Nepal that forced the country's prime minister to resign on Tuesday were a result of long-simmering discontent ignited by the government’s ban on major social media platforms.
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