[Nepal] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On March 29, 2025, the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) staged peaceful protests across all 77 districts of Nepal, demanding justice for a journalist killed during pro-monarchy demonstrations in Kathmandu the previous day. The protests remained peaceful with low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. Given the peaceful nature and journalist-focused grievances, immediate supply chain disruption appears minimal unless demonstrations expand beyond media-related demands.

Watch points

• Monitor whether protests expand beyond journalist unions to include broader civil society groups or political movements
• Track any escalation in demonstrations that could affect transportation networks in key districts
• Watch for government responses that might influence broader stability in the region