Police arrest suspect accused of attack on journalist
Bikash Rai confessed to his involvement in an attack on journalist Kishor Budhathoki.
Daily threatened over satirical cartoon
Khagendra Basnet, a distributor for the daily “Nigarani” newspaper, was accosted and warned that the paper’s offices would be burned down.
Journalist manhandled by Maoist activist
The incident took place while Susilbabu Shrestha was covering a story about discussions between Moaist factions regarding a food transportation contract.
RSF notes sharp fall in journalists’ ability to work freely
Some political leaders are providing protection to people who are threatening and attacking journalists and media, thereby encouraging a climate of impunity, says RSF.
Journalist receives death threat from police officer
Gambhira Sahani threatened to kill journalist Bikash Agrawal because of a news story he published in “Bypass”, a local daily.
Youth Association Nepal chairman threatens to shut newspaper and jail its editor
At a gathering in Biratnagar, YAN chairman Mahesh Basnet said, “The day a new constitution is drafted in our favour, we will close down ‘Nagarik News’ and send its editor, Narayan Wagle, to jail.”
Journalist attacked after reporting on domestic violence incident
Kishor Budathoki sustained a serious injury to his head and is currently undergoing treatment at Noble Hospital in Biratnagar.
Journalist threatened on Facebook
An underground armed group posted a threatening message to Santosh Yadav on a Facebook page.
District Court to refile case against suspected killers of journalist
The case filed by the victim’s wife in 2007 was withdrawn by the then UCPN-Maoist government in 2009, under the guise that the case was of a political nature.
Editor receives threatening phone call
A person representing a financial institution warned editor Krishna Gautam to only write positive stories about the institution or face the consequences.
Judge issues arrest warrant against alleged mastermind behind attack on journalist
Two individuals believed to have carried out the attack on journalist Khilanath Dhakal have been remanded in custody, while the alleged mastermind is still at large.
Editor receives death threat after writing story about irregularities in export trade
Uday Singh Shrestha received a death threat from a trader who said the story jeopardised his business.
Police raid radio station in search for journalist’s attacker
The police had received information that the prime suspect in the attack on journalist Khilanath Dhakal was being interviewed at Saptakoshi FM.
Journalists plan nation-wide protests after latest attack
The events will begin with black-band protests all over the country and an active process of lobbying with national and international human rights bodies for their involvement in addressing the latest attack and the overall climate of impunity that prevails.
Journalist receives death threat; newspaper offices vandalised; copies of dailies burned
Bijay Chauhan, the publisher of the daily “Ankush”, received a death threat in connection with a story about transactions involving counterfeit Indian currency.
Freedom Forum welcomes life imprisonment ruling for killers of journalist Uma Singh
Singh, a radio journalist who reported mainly on women’s rights issues and spoke out against the dowry system, was hacked to death in January 2009 in Janakpur.