Incident Reports
Peasant-labors struggle committee stage demonstration in Kathmandu against loan sharks
2022-08-03
Peasants-Labours who have fallen victim to loan sharking stage a demonstration in Maitighar of Kathmandu on August 3. The victims who have formed Peasant-Labor Struggle Committee demanded the government form an authoritative High-Level Committee to rescue the victims of loan sharks, return the land taken by the loan sharks, and return the high interest taken from the farmers.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Event Duration | More than 7 days |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to legal action and access to justice |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Government and civil servants at central level |
| Actor 2 - Youth | unknown |
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