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Journalists briefly taken under control 
|September 29, 2023

Mayor of Manahari Rural Municipality, Makwanpur, Ranjan Kalakheti, took dozens of journalists und...

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Journalists attacked in Madhesh Province
|September 15, 2023

Journalists Anil Karna and Santosh Yadav were attacked for their social media posts in Madhesh Pr...

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Leaders abuse journalists verbally for reporting 
|August 23, 2023

Local leaders of political parties in Doti have made abusive comments on journalists in The distr...

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Press Council continues suppressing media freedom in Nepal 
|May 08, 2023

Freedom Forum is alarmed over Press Council Nepal's order to block an online news portal www....

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FF urges PCN not go out of jurisdiction while regulating media
|April 07, 2023

Press Council Nepal, a media regulatory body, has written a letter to the Nepal Telecommunicaiton...

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Nepal Govt classifies policy level information as 'confidential' and secret, causing serious impact on transparency and denting RTI movement
|January 29, 2023

Freedom Forum is alarmed over the decision of the a Committee for classifiation of information un...

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Comedian Singh Arrested
|August 29, 2022

The Kathmandu Metropolitan Police arrested comedian Apoorva Kshitij Singh on August 28, 2022 for...

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Protestors arrested
|August 03, 2022

A group of youths were arrested for protesting against the ruling government in Kathmandu on Augu...

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Reporting obstructed
|November 16, 2021

Security persons are obstructing a group of journalists from reporting at the Supreme C...

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Parliament and Province Assembly bar journalists from reporting
|September 12, 2021

A group of journalists were barred from reporting about the meeting of the House of Representativ...

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Gross misuse of Press Council Nepal to silence media, discredit journalists
|June 25, 2021

Yet again, Press Council Nepal (PCN), a media content regularly body, has 'blacklisted' f...

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Press Coucil Nepal issues letter to block an online news portal
|June 12, 2021

Freedom Forum is alarmed over Press Council Nepal, a media regulatory body's order to block a...

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Social activists arrested during a peaceful protest
|June 12, 2021

Nepal Police arrested 18 persons including social activisits from Kathmandu for protesting agains...

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Regret for disruption in the production of May 3 Press Freedom Monitoring Report
|May 02, 2021

Dear National and International Audience,

First, Freedom Forum would like to extend our...

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Attack on journalists covering protests
|February 04, 2021

Two journalists were attacked  on February 4, the day nationwide general shutdown was c...

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Police arrest another murderer of journalist Thapa, escaping jail term 
|December 16, 2020

The Nepal Police has arrested another murder convict of journalist Dekendra Thapa- Hari Lal Pun f...

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NTA's Bylaw jeopardizes FoE, information and privacy
Dikchya Raut |July 21, 2020

Freedom Forum has been seriously concerned over the recently passed Bylaw of Nepal Telecommunicat...

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FF condemns press council decision to block news websites
|July 10, 2020

Press Council Nepal, the government's media regulatory body, has given continuity to block ne...

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Freedom of expression is borderless issue, so regulate only content not entire media
Dikchya Raut |July 10, 2020

The broadcast of private Indian news channels has been stopped in Nepal on the 9th of July, excep...

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Mayor Pandit obstructs a group of journalists while reporting on municipal assembly
|June 27, 2020

Mayor of Bidur Municipality, Nuwakot, Sanju Pandit embarrassed journalists while covering the mun...

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State affairs committee bars journalists from reporting the meeting
|June 26, 2020

The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the federal parliament has barred the journali...

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Policies and programs fail to announce relief to Nepali media; govt urged to launch special scheme in budget to protect media
|May 27, 2020

The government brought the policies and programs on May 15. It is the outline of the upcoming bud...

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Harassment to journalists in crisis further deepens atmosphere to control media
|May 22, 2020

Freedom Forum is alarmed over the continuous harassment and discouragement to the Nepali media an...

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Public threat to control media deplorable 
|May 18, 2020

Freedom Forum has been alarmed over the statement of Birgunj Metropolitan City's Mayor Vijay...

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Journalists barred from reporting at PM's official residence
|April 29, 2020

Journalists are barred from entering into the compound of official residence of Prime Minister K...

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Public threat of physical attack on journalists 
|April 29, 2020

A public threat of physical attack was issued against journalists in Chitwan city of Bagmati Prov...

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Govt intimidation on media, journalists continues unabated in Nepal
|April 27, 2020

Spate of government intimidation on media and working journalists has intensified further in Nepa...

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FF has serious concern over media shutdown in the name of 'spreading false information'
|April 19, 2020

Yet again, Press Council Nepal, a media regulatory body has written letter to Nepal Telecommunica...

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FF deplores coordinated high profile cyber crime against media freedom, data privacy in Nepal
|April 02, 2020

Freedom Forum has been alarmed over the technological attack on a news portal run from federal ca...

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Shutdown of online news portals unconstitutional
|April 01, 2020

Freedom Forum condemns government’s decision to shutdown seventeen additional online news p...

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Three dailies, four weeklies shut down in Dailekh Dullu, Karnali Province
|March 27, 2020

Freedom Forum is concerned as three dailies and four weeklies being published from Dailekh d...

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Publication of local newspapers closed in Dang, Province no. 5
|March 27, 2020

Freedom Forum is sharing that the publication of all daily and weekly newspapers published from D...

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Kantipur Media Group shuts print publication
|March 27, 2020

Freedom Forum is sharing that Kantipur Media Group shuts the publication of newspaper following t...

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Newspapers shut publication in the Province 1, 2 and Gandaki Province
|March 26, 2020

Freedom Forum is sharing that the publication of all types of print newspapers in the districts o...

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Publication of newspapers shut in Kanchanpur
|March 26, 2020

Freedom Forum is sharing that publication of local newspapers in Kanchanpur has been closed follo...

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FF is concerned over restrictions imposed upon online media
|March 25, 2020

Freedom Forum is concerned over government’s decision to shutdown online news portals on Ma...

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FF lauds arrest of journo Sah's murder-accused after 12 years; another crackdown on ending impunity
|March 08, 2020

Freedom Forum welcomes the arrest of journalist Birendra Sah's murder convict after 12 years...

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Fugitive Khadka held on Dekendra Thapa's Murder Case
Dikchya Raut |March 04, 2020

Freedom Forum welcomes the arrest of the main accused Bam Bahadur Khadka in the case of Journalis...

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Freedom Forum is concerned about Embassy of China's unacceptable Statement regarding article published in The Kathmandu Post
|February 19, 2020

Freedom Forum is concerned about the Statement of the Embassy of China in Nepal...

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Freedom Forum concerned over popular singer Raut's arrest over minor dispute with police persons
|January 27, 2020

Freedom Forum has been alarmed over the series of threats and arrest of singers in the country of...

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FF urges for fair investigation on mysterious death of journalist Dahal
Deepa Adhikari |December 09, 2019

Journalist Jaya Prasad Dahal was found dead at mysterious circumstances at his own home in Biratn...

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Journalists obstructed reporting global event
Dikchya Raut |October 16, 2019

The journalists associated with dozens of media were denied entrance for reporting the world meet...

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Journo Khanal acquitted from Cyber Crime charge
Dikchya Raut |September 25, 2019

Freedom Forum is happy to share that Kathmandu District Court gave its decision in favor of journ...

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Information Seekers resorted to Vandalism claiming denial of Information 
Dikchya Raut |September 22, 2019

Freedom Forum’s attention has been drawn towards a dispute immersed between the Ward Chief...

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Attack on political leader at peaceful assembly, harassment of anti-corruption campaigner exposes growing intolerance to criticism, shirking FoE and civic space in Nepal
|September 16, 2019

A political leader was attacked at a program in Banke district of Province 5 in Nepal. Leader of...

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SCRIBE THREATENED
|September 06, 2019

 AUGUST 13, 2008 &nbs...

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FREEDOM FORUM CONDEMNS RISING THREAT TO JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA HOUSE
|September 06, 2019

June 1, 2008

Press Release

Freedom Forum Condemns Rising Threat to Journ...

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FF condemns re-arrest of journalist Hamal
Ashmita Pokharel |September 04, 2019

Freedom Forum condemns the re-arrest of journalist and anti-corruption activist Om Hamal from Sup...

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IMPUNITY BEHIND RISING THREATS AGAINST MEDIA
|August 20, 2019

Press Freedom Report : 2010  

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Investigative journalist Pudashaini found dead; FF urges security to investigate fairly
|August 13, 2019

Freedom Forum has been alarmed over the death of journalist Shalikram Pudashaini in a hotel of Na...

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Press Vehicle vandalized at Kathmandu valley
|August 11, 2019

Yet again, the capital city witnessed an anti-press incident on January 17, 2012.
The land...

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VEHICLE VANDALIZED
|August 11, 2019

The banda (general shutdown) enforcers have been targeting media even on the third day (22 May) o...

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GOVERNMENT EXPELS UN HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHDOG
|August 09, 2019

Alert - Nepal
SOURCE: ARTICLE 19 15 December 2011 
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MEDIA IN DANGER
|August 09, 2019

 MAY 20, 2012  &n...

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DEMONSTRATORS TARGETING MEDIA CONTINUOUSLY
|August 07, 2019

The banda (general shutdown) enforcers have been targeting media even on the third day (22 May) o...

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FF WELCOMES COURT DECISION ON DEKENDRA'S CASE
|July 25, 2019

Update on Dekendra's Case

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journalists barred from entering a stadium
|July 22, 2019

September 25, 2013, sports journalists were barred from entering a stadium to report and visualiz...

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GETTING GOVERNMENTS ON BOARD: TO WIN THE BATTLE AGAINST IMPUNITY, COMPLIANCE IS KEY
|July 16, 2019

Message from

Annie Game
Executive Director, IFEX <...

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DEBATE ON INTERNET FREEDOM BEGINS IN NEPAL
|July 14, 2019

(Narayan Prasad Ghimire)

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NFDB CRITERIA FOR FILM MAKERS, DIRECTORS VIOLATES FOE
|July 14, 2019

Nepal Film Development Board has set new criteria for anyone producing and directing films.
...

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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS FACE INCREASING THREATS
|July 12, 2019

Human Rights Day, 10 December -

All over the world, human rights defenders and civ...

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Arun Singhaniya's murderers awarded with life imprisonment
Ashmita Pokharel |July 03, 2019

Freedom Forum welcomes Dhanusha District Court verdict for awarding life imprisonment to San...

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Two persons arrested for waving black flag at PM
Ashmita Pokharel |June 20, 2019

Freedom Forum condemns the arrest of 2 persons who were involved in waving black flag to the Prim...

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Tampering street painting: Move against Freedom of Expression
Ashmita Pokharel |June 18, 2019

Freedom Forum is alarmed by an incident where street paintings painted by artists of Khoj Samuha...

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Freedom Forum concerned over rising cyber crime cases
Ashmita Pokharel |June 13, 2019

13 June 2019

Press Release

Freedom Forum is...

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International Relations committee bars journalists from reporting the committee meeting
|June 07, 2019

Freedom Forum is concerned over the International Relations Committee of the federal parliament o...

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Anti-corruption campaigner arrested for abusing journalists online
Deepa Adhikari |May 31, 2019

FF is concerned over both verbal abuses against journalists by anti-corruption campaigner Gyanend...

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JOURNALISTS BARRED FROM REPORTING STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THE FOURTH TIME
|May 16, 2019

Freedom Forum is alarmed again over the obstruction on journalists from reporting the meeting of...

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Security Officials arrest civilian for protesting against PM Oli
|May 06, 2019

Photo Credit: Republica Online
Freedom Forum condemns the incident where Rudra Pr...

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Supreme Court asks CIAA to show reasons behind Dixit's arrest
|March 21, 2019

Date: 2016-04-28 

The Supreme Court has issued an order in the name of the an...

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Freedom of Expression on Internet: A topic to discuss in Nepal
|March 21, 2019

Date: 2016-05-05 

The rise of social networks and the news portals have posed...

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Government policy document attempts to curtail FoE, discourage media pluralism
|March 21, 2019

Date: 2016-05-09 

The government brought the policy and programmes for the co...

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Another accomplice on Singhaniya's murder arrested
|March 21, 2019

Date: 2016-05-16 

Police have arrested a man involved in the murder of media...

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Directive on Online Media Breaches Freedom of Expression
|March 21, 2019
Date: 2016-06-16 
Policy Watch

Freedom Forum has been alarmed over the rece...

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Media’s constant follow up whets agenda, ensures change: Experts
|March 21, 2019

(Narayan Prasad Ghimire)

Kathmandu, July 7: Experts on media and gender s...

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Serious concern over Press Council’s plan to conduct license exam for journalists
|March 17, 2019

Date: 2016-08-16 

Freedom Forum has been seriously concerned over Press Counc...

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To gross attack on freedom of expression in Nepal, popular satirical song deleted from YouTube within two days of release
|February 17, 2019

To the latest episode of government's series of attacks on freedom of expression and press fr...

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FF draws Ministry's attention on draft bill of proposed Mass Communication Act- 2018
|February 12, 2019

Freedom Forum submitted a 24-point attention letter to the Ministry of Information and Communicat...

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Another convict of Singhaniya's murder sent to custody
|February 12, 2019

Impunity Update

2017-07-09 


District Court Dhanusha remanded Paw...

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FF alarmed over National Assembly Member's demand to ban social media
|February 11, 2019

2018-03-28 
Freedom Forum has been alarmed over the demand of a Nati...

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Concern over attacks on election campaigning
|February 11, 2019

2017-05-12 

Freedom Forum has been concerned over the spate of threats and attacks...

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Concern over Online Mass Communications Operation Directive 2017
|February 11, 2019

Policy Watch

2017/3/24

Freedom Forum h...

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Writ petition filed at SC against Online Media Directive
|February 11, 2019

Policy Watch

2017-03-27

A writ petition has been filed at Supreme Co...

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Journo Uma Singh's murderers sentenced life imprisonment
|February 11, 2019

Impunity Watch

Janakpur High Court has delivered its final verdic...

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Serious concern over limiting public places for peaceful protest
|February 11, 2019

2018-07-01
Freedom Forum has been seriously concerned over the government...

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Excessive vat on internet intended to suppress freedom of expression online in Nepal
|February 11, 2019

2018-07-19

Freedom Forum has been concerned over the excessive va...

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Additional service charge on internet intended to suppress freedom of expression online in Nepal
|February 11, 2019

2018-07-19

Freedom Forum has been concerned over the additional t...

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Use of force on Dr KC during peaceful strike in Jumla condemnable
|February 11, 2019

2018-07-20

Freedom Forum is alarmed by the vehement use of force...

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Radio Madhesh locked for nonpayment of salary
|February 11, 2019

2018-07-24

Employees of Radio Madhesh, a local community radio located...

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Non-disclosure of cabinet decision a non-transparent, regressive move
|February 11, 2019

2018-07-26

One after another, the government led by Communist Party of...

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FF welcomes Dhungel's arrest
|February 10, 2019

Freedom Forum welcomes the much-awaited arrest of an absconding Maoist party leader, Balkrishna D...

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Govt declines access to information on cabinet decisions: a serious blow to accountability and transparency
|February 10, 2019

Freedom Forum has been alarmed by the Government of Nepal (GoN)'s recent move not to disclose...

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Police officer misbehaves with journalist
Ashmita Pokharel |February 10, 2019

A journalist associated with Ujyalo Network, SumanTimsena (Suskera), was misbehaved by Nivesh Adh...

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Government warns of suing civil servants with ETA for their social media post
Ashmita Pokharel |January 21, 2019

Ministry of Federal Affairs And General Administration has warned the agitating civil servants of...

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Nepal Government Promoting Impunity
TARANATH DAHAL |September 06, 2011

Freedom Forum has been seriously concerned over a recent decision of the government effort to wit...

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Media House Vandalism-Violation of Press Freedom
|September 06, 2011

Freedom Forum has been seriously concerned over an incident of press freedom violation occurred i...

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FF Welcomes Release of Suu Kyi and expresses solidarity for more freedom
|November 15, 2010

Freedom Forum Nepal welcomes the release of Myanmar's pro-democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi...

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Press Release-July 20, 2009
|July 20, 2009

Government Policy and Budget Lack Focus on Media Reform

Freedom Forum...

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Press Releases
|April 26, 2009

New government must safeguard freedom of expression, stress ARTICLE 19, FNJ and Freedom F...

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