Journalists assaulted
Five journalists were beaten and verbally assaulted when they tried to cover a public event involving a religious figure.
Writer under threat; fears for safety
Kanak Mani Dixit is one of three leading figures to be facing implicit death threats after being declared “People’s Enemies” by the ruling Maoist party.
Journalists threatened by timber smugglers
The smugglers detained the journalists for two hours and threatened to kill them if they reported on the smuggling and deforestation.
Freedom Forum condemns break-in at newspaper office, attack on journalists
Assailants broke into the office of the “Dristhi” paper and stole a hard disk containing all of the weekly’s documents.
Freedom Forum electoral coverage report – February 2012
(Freedom Forum/IFEX) – This report looks at the coverage of electoral matters and political issues from 16 January to 15 February 2012. As the committees under the Constituent Assembly failed to forge a consensus on the disputed issues in the drafting of the Constitution, there was meager news coverage about the electoral system. However, the […]
Freedom Forum media monitoring report, January-February 2012
There were 11 incidents of press freedom violations during the period from 16 January to 15 February 2012, according to Freedom Forum
Two years after newspaper owner’s murder, no progress, mission finds
Questions about who committed Arun Singhaniya’s murder and why remain unanswered, and his family, which lives in fear, is increasingly desperate to see the case solved.
Mission finds worsening law reform, impunity and self-censorship
The International Fact Finding and Advocacy Mission to Nepal visited the country from 23 to 27 February 2012 to assess the media freedom situation.
Journalist threatened over magazine article
Rupa Sharma “Neha” received the threat over her coverage of women’s issues in a magazine.
Government increases range of documents to be classified
The government issued directives to ministries and civil servants listing 140 categories of information that should not be given to news media, civil society organisations or members of the public.
Journalists detained after protesting government’s proposed restrictions
The journalists wore black armbands to symbolise their protest against the recent classification of information by the government.
Journalists threatened by politician
A member of the Constituent Assembly warned a journalist and camera operator that their safety could not be taken for granted if they continued to report on him.
Newspapers burned during nationwide strike
In separate incidents, protesting students burned copies of “Nagarik” newspaper and several journalists were threatened with physical aggression.
Freedom Forum releases report on press freedom violations
The report is a result of media monitoring from 16 December 2011 to 15 January 2012.
Copies of newspaper set on fire by political party supporters
Members of organisations affiliated to Madhes-based parties set fire to copies of “Kantipur Daily” over an article published in the daily.
Journalist attacked, robbed in Nepalgunj
A reporter with the local Bheri FM, Tirtha Jaishee, was beaten up and robbed by an unknown gang while he was on his way to the station’s office.