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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Sarah Shamim

Nepal Gen Z protests amid social media ban, clashes kill 19: All to know

A protester falls down during clashes with riot police outside the Parliament building in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, September 8, 2025 [Niranjan Shrestha/AP]

At least 19 people were killed and over 100 injured in clashes with security forces after thousands of young people in Nepal took to the streets on Monday to protest against corruption and a government ban on social media websites.

A curfew was imposed in parts of Kathmandu after protesters entered the Parliament building in the capital and faced off against the police.

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