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Link to: Online journalist attacked after receiving e-mail threats

Online journalist attacked after receiving e-mail threats

Even after the November 16 attack, Shreedeep Rayamajhi has continued to receive e-mails suggesting threats on his life.

Link to: CEHURDES condemns attack, looting at FM radio station

CEHURDES condemns attack, looting at FM radio station

A group of masked men barged into the offices of Jana Awaz FM, threatened the staff and seized some computing and sound equipment.

Link to: Journalist abducted, brutally assaulted and threatened

Journalist abducted, brutally assaulted and threatened

Journalist Sushil Dhungana was abducted by five persons on motorcycles who cut his fingers with a blade.

Link to: Radio journalist receives death threat

Radio journalist receives death threat

Unidentified callers threatened to kill “Ujjyalo FM” journalist Madan Thakur and his family.

Link to: Government fails to prosecute journalists’ murderers

Government fails to prosecute journalists’ murderers

Even though family members of slain journalists Dekendra Thapa and Birendra Shah have identified the perpetrators, the government has not brought the guilty to justice.

Link to: Journalist gets death threat from leader of revolutionary group

Journalist gets death threat from leader of revolutionary group

The head of the JMM revolutionary group threatened journalist Narma Dev Yadav following a news report about the JMM.

Link to: Journalists assaulted by police officials while covering festival celebrations

Journalists assaulted by police officials while covering festival celebrations

Journalists Sachin Pokharel and Baidhnath Yadav were assaulted and insulted while they were covering news for a special programme on the festival of Dashain.

Link to: TV journalist receives death threats following report on local administration

TV journalist receives death threats following report on local administration

Kedar Koirala had reported on a case involving the Kavre District Administration Office on the weekly television program “Off the Beat”.

Link to: Journalists attacked, publicly threatened in the city of Dharan

Journalists attacked, publicly threatened in the city of Dharan

Journalists suspect the local police superintendent is behind a banner reading “Journalists: be aware, we will take action against you” that was put up in a major intersection.

Link to: Journalist severely beaten by unknown individual

Journalist severely beaten by unknown individual

Dinanath Baral, a reporter for “Radio Annapurna”, was attacked while he was on the way to his office after reporting on a badminton association meeting.

Link to: Newspaper editor assaulted by youths

Newspaper editor assaulted by youths

A group of youths vandalised the office of the daily “Gatishil” and attacked its editor after the newspaper published a story about a brawl.

Link to: Tensions between India’s embassy and local media in Nepal

Tensions between India’s embassy and local media in Nepal

The IFJ urges all parties involved in the ongoing verbal exchanges to submit the entire range of issues to the adjudication of the Nepal Press Council.

Link to: Two journalists threatened in separate incidents

Two journalists threatened in separate incidents

Freedom Forum calls on the law-enforcement bodies of each district to investigate the incidents and prosecute the culprits.

Link to: Politician threatens journalists; another journalist assaulted

Politician threatens journalists; another journalist assaulted

A mob assaulted editor and publisher Bhim Rasaili in retaliation for an article on prostitution that appeared in “Himalpari Weekly”.

Link to: Writer receives death threat from underground group

Writer receives death threat from underground group

“I am under psychological pressure,” journalist Damodar Bhandari told Freedom Forum. “I am not sure whether they will take any unpleasant action against me.”

Link to: Journalist threatened in Morang

Journalist threatened in Morang

Mohan Bhattrai was threatened by the operator of an employment agency following the publication of an article about the detention of Nepali workers in Libya.