New Delhi, September 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Nepali authorities to ensure the safety of journalists covering protests in the Himalayan nation, following reports the offices of at least two media outlets were set on fire and four journalists were injured in the unrest.

Violent protests erupted in Kathmandu and other parts of the country on Monday after the government shut down access to social media platforms that had failed to heed an August 25 Cabinet directive requiring them to register and submit to official oversight. The ban was lifted on Tuesday and Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli resigned following the deaths of 19 demonstrators. But the unrest has continued, with protestors setting ablaze government buildings and assaulting ministers.

“The increasingly violent unrest in Nepal, which has damaged at least two media offices, is a reminder of the danger facing journalists covering events of national importance,” said CPJ Regional Director Beh Lih Yi. “Authorities should hold both security forces and demonstrators to account for all assaults on the media and ensure the press can work safely.”

On September 9, protestors set fire to the offices of privately owned Kantipur Media Group — which houses its print, television, and radio divisions — and daily newspaper Annapurna Post.

Taranath Dahal, CEO of local advocacy group the Freedom Forum, said broadcasters including Kantipur TV, Avenues TV, ABC Television, and ITV Nepal have been forced off the air due to the unrest.

Thiralal Bhusal, news editor of English-language newspaper The Kathmandu Post, which is owned by Kantipur Media Group, said staff were working from home and the website was down.

Annapurna Post News Coordinator Ramkala Khadka said the arson attack on her office had disrupted print and online operations, and staff were also working from home.

At least four journalists have been injured while covering the protests. Dipendra Dhungana, a photojournalist with news website Naya Patrika, was hit in the neck with a rubber bullet fired by police. Nepal Press photographer Umesh Karki and video journalist Shyam Shrestha, from Kantipur TV, were also hit by rubber bullets. Barsha Shaha, photojournalist with news website Deshsanchar, was injured after being hit by stones.

Nepal Army Information Officer Rajaram Basnet and Nepal Police Spokesman Binod Ghimire did not respond to CPJ’s emails and texts requesting comment.