[Nepal] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Journalists led by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) staged a peaceful protest in Birtamod municipality, Jhapa district on March 29, 2025, demanding justice for a journalist killed during pro-monarchy demonstrations in Kathmandu the previous day and calling for action against attacks on media personnel.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether broader civil unrest develops across Nepal's major trade corridors.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of protests beyond Jhapa district, particularly to Nepal's main trade routes connecting India and China
• Track government response to journalist safety concerns and whether media restrictions could affect information flow during future supply chain disruptions