From streets to change? A decade of Asia’s youth protests | DW News

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In recent years, youths in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka toppled their governments. But are the gains only short-term? From Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement in 2014 to Thailand’s pro-democracy rallies, Bangladesh’s July uprising, Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya movement, and Nepal’s Gen Z protests — DW examines the impacts of youth-led demonstrations across the region over the past 11 years.

Chapters:
00:00 2025: The year of Gen Z protests
00:39 South Asian governments keep getting toppled
01:56 Cycle of demonstrations: The case of Indonesia
03:40 Hong Kong and Thailand: Between protests and repression
05:55 The aftermath of ousting political leaders
08:06 Elections in 2026: The ballot box and beyond

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