At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured in clashes in Nepal between police and participants in mass protests, The Kathmandu Post reported.
On September 8, residents of Kathmandu, Pokhara, and other cities took to the streets to denounce corruption and the government’s decision to block more than 20 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Organizers called the rallies "Generation Z protests." "This is a protest of a new generation in Nepal," one participant told Reuters.
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Nepalese authorities have lifted the ban on more than 20 social media platforms and messaging apps following mass protests, Reuters reported, citing a government spokesperson.
The decision came a day after 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured during "Generation Z demonstrations" against corruption and restrictions on access to social media.
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In Kathmandu, demonstrators broke through barricades and stormed the parliament compound, set an ambulance on fire, hurled objects at riot police, and evacuated the wounded on motorcycles. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. "The police fired indiscriminately," one protester claimed.
According to city authorities, law enforcement has been ordered to use water cannons, batons, and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds. Additional military forces were deployed to protest areas.
A curfew was imposed around the parliament building and in other neighborhoods where the fiercest clashes took place.