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Nepal has lifted its week-long social media ban after nationwide protests turned deadly, leaving at least 19 people dead and more than 100 injured. The decision came after thousands of young demonstrators stormed parliament in Kathmandu, demanding an end to the ban and action against corruption, BBC reported.
International Youth Day 2025, on 12 August, celebrates the energy and impact of young people. This year’s theme, “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond”, urges youth to turn global goals into community change. In Nepal, simple steps like cleaning public spaces and planting trees can create a cleaner, greener future while inspiring others to take action.
Nepal is once again at the center of a heated legal and social debate: proposed amendments to family and criminal law that critics say would weaken the country’s longstanding ban on polygamy and blur the legal distinction between polygamy and polyandry.
Nepal’s Constitution and Supreme Court jurisprudence provide a strong constitutional foundation for the rights of sexual and gender minorities. The Constitution explicitly guarantees equality and non-discrimination on grounds that include gender and sexual orientation, and the Supreme Court has repeatedly directed the state to respect and protect the rights of LGBTQ+ persons.
