Nepal's interim government and Gen-Z groups signed a 10-point agreement promising support for protest victims, constitutional reforms, and anti-corruption steps, despite internal rifts. The deal follows deadly September protests that led to the parliament's dissolution and aims to stabilise
Amnesty International has called for a fair and impartial investigation into the unlawful killing of protesters across Nepal during the youth-led "Gen-Z" demonstrations in September, urging accountability for all those responsible.
The Gen-Z protestors in Nepal's Bara district has agreed to pause protest plans for three days after verbal agreement with local authorities to address their demands.
Speaking to ANI, Rijal said, "We were at the verge of becoming a pariah state. Had we become that, then our neighbour would have been forced to inherit our problem. Thank God it didn't. Thank God that the president of Nepal had used his conscience, his long experience of being in politics ca
In his first public appearance since the violent Gen-Z protests that rocked the nation and led to regime change, deposed Nepali leader and chairman of the CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli blamed "infiltrators" for the escalation of the situation, denying any wrongdoing.
Bina Maharjan stands outside the mortuary of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, holding a banner of condolence and a photo of her brother, a victim of the police's indiscriminate firing during the September 8 Gen-Z protest.
Of these inmates, two are Nigerians, one is Brazilian, and one is Bangladeshi. These four foreign nationals are in the age group between 29 and 40 years, officials, privy to the development, told ANI, adding, "all four foreign nationals were held in Bihar."
The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that 51 people have died so far in the youth-led demonstrations that erupted across Nepal on September 8. Of these, 30 were killed by gunshots, while 21 died from burns, wounds, and other injuries.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday warned the Election Commission that attempts to commit vote theft could lead to public unrest, drawing parallels with neighbouring country, Nepal's Gen Z protest.
The Speaker and National Assembly Chair condemned the Gen-Z protests' violence, expressing condolences for lives lost, urging medical care, and stressing protection of law, constitution, and national unity. They called for addressing protestors' demands to strengthen Nepal's democracy.