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  • Banda supporters attack, manhandle journalists Freedom Forum has been concerned over the incidents of press freedom violation occurred in the capital city, and Tanahu, a hilly district in the western Nepal on May 17, 2012. In course of the nationwide banda (general shutdown) organized by various...
  • Information Officers' Society Formed; A Big Initiative to leverage RTI Movement Information officers serving central public agencies of the Nepal government including ministries and constitutional bodies have established their own network, making strong commitment and vision to leverage the RTI movement and its better practices....
  • Media Threatened, Death Threat on Journo, Newspapers Closed With the deadline of the Constituent Assembly round the corner, various ethnic communities have piled up pressure on the political parties to address their identities in new constitution. Amidst this, some communities have emerged hostile to media. Lately,...
  • Manhandle, Misbehaviour continue during banda During the banda (general shutdown) called in various parts of the country, manhandle and misbehavior on journalists continued. The supporters of the Tharuhat Struggle Committee manhandled Hom Raj Ranabhat, reporter with the Gorkhapatra daily from Nawalparasi,...
  • Film Development Board Against Freedom of Expression   Yet again, the Film Development Board (FDB) has violated citizens' constitutionally guaranteed right of freedom of expression   The FDB has not provided license to various films though registered two months ago. According...
  • Demonstrators manhandle journalists, vandalize vehicle Freedom Forum has been concerned over vandalism on a vehicle used by journalist and manhandle on him in the capital city, Kathmandu, on May 10, 2012. Rajesh Khanal, journalist associated with the Kathmandu Post daily, was manhandled and his motorcycle...
  • Demonstrators vandalize press vehicle A vehicle belonging to the Nagarik daily was vandalized at Inaruwa Chowk of Sunsari, a district in the southern plain of the eastern part of Nepal, on May 10, 2012. According to the Nagarik daily, the vehicle was vandalized by demonstrators of Muslim...
  • Journo Murder-accused sent to custody Jhapa District Court, on May 9, 2012, sent three persons accused of murdering journalist Yadav Poudel to the judicial custody. Yuv Raj Giri, Som Lal Dhakal and his wife Phul Maya Karki also known as Manju were sent to the judicial custody as per the...
  • Journalists intimidated, manhandled in far west With the deadline to promulgate constitution (May 27) fast approaching in the country, people in various regions have mounted pressure programs in a bid to have their demands addressed in the new constitution. But, the media persons have begun facing...
  • Unknown persons issue death threat on RSS Journalist Freedom Forum has learnt that a reporter with the National News Agency (RSS) of Nepal, Prakash Silwal, was issued death threat in the capital on April 27, 2012. Talking to Freedom Forum, reporter Silwal said, "A group of unknown persons came to my home;...
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