[Nepal] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Journalists' union FNJ staged peaceful protests across all 77 districts of Nepal on March 29, 2025, demanding justice for a journalist killed during a pro-monarchy demonstration in Kathmandu the previous day. The low-severity protests focused on media safety and accountability rather than broader political or economic grievances.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. The peaceful nature and media-focused demands suggest minimal immediate disruption to commercial operations, though sustained unrest could affect broader business confidence if the movement expands beyond press freedom issues.

Watch points

• Monitor whether protests expand beyond journalist safety issues to broader political or economic grievances that could affect commercial operations
• Track government response and potential for escalation, particularly given the connection to pro-monarchy demonstrations that preceded these protests