Nepal’s Gen Z Protests One Year On
The anniversary comes as accountability remains contested after 19 people died and hundreds were injured in clashes that toppled the government.
- On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Nepal observed its first Gen-Z Martyrs' Day, a nationwide public holiday marking one year since youth-led protests caused fundamental political and social changes.
- In September 2025, nationwide Gen Z-led protests against corruption and social media bans spiraled into violence, resulting in dozens of deaths as security forces clashed with demonstrators.
- On September 8th alone, 19 people died and hundreds were injured, including Liza Adhikari, who was shot by an SLR bullet near the Parliament Secretariat in Kathmandu.
- Following the protests, an interim government formed, yet accountability remains uncertain after a July 2026 review panel found insufficient evidence to criminally charge former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak.
- Injured protester Pratish Shrestha continues to call for state support during this anniversary, featured in the Global Voices September 2026 Spotlight series, "Protest in Democracy.
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On Monday, September 7, Nepal paid tribute to the more than 1,300 dead and 3,800 missing in the deadly floods. This Tuesday, a public holiday was declared to commemorate the Gen Z protests, the Nepalese youth movement. A year ago, the country revolted against corruption, bringing down the government and leading to elections last March. But a year later, has the new Prime Minister, rapper and engineer by training, Balendra Shah, won over Nepal's …
Nepal’s Gen-Z Day Evokes Pride in Youth Power, Pain of Loss and Accountability Demands
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. In order to recognise the sacrifices of those killed during the protest, a commemoration event was held in Baneshwor in Kathmandu in the presence of the injured, families and next of kin of those killed on the first day of the “Gen-Z uprising”. World News | Nepal’s Gen-Z Day Evokes Pride in Youth Power, Pain of Loss and Accountability Demands…
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In order to recognise the sacrifices of those killed during the protest, a commemoration event was held in Baneshwor in Kathmandu in the presence of the injured, families and next of kin of those killed on the first day of the “Gen-Z uprising”.
Nepal’s Gen Z protests one year on
September 8 marks a year since a Gen Z-led violent revolt against corruption in Nepal forced the then prime minister to resign. The protests were triggered when government tried to suspend many prominent social media platforms for failing to comply with new Nepalese A year on, and as the country still grapples with the devastation caused by deadly floods, Morgan Ayre looks back at how Nepal got to this point and the challenges that lie ahead.
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