Political leader, local development staff attack reporter in Nepal
A reporter in Dhanusha district, located southeast of Kathmandu, was attacked over a news story he published in the “Arthik Abhiyan” daily.
Magazine suspends publication after bureaucratic harassment in Nepal
IFJ and its affiliate the Nepal Press Union (NPU) express concern over the suspension of publication of the “Himal Southasian” magazine “due to non-cooperation by regulatory state agencies in Nepal”.
Nepal introduces repressive directives for online media
IFJ joins its affiliates the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in expressing serious concerns over the recently issued government directives which threaten to undermine freedom of expression online in Nepal.
Three journalists arrested in three weeks in Nepal
The IFJ joins its affiliate the FNJ in expressing serious concerns over the arrests of several journalists in recent weeks in Nepal.
Nepalese journalist detained for 10 days for Facebook post
Journalist Manoj Kumar Rai has been detained for ten days in Kathmandu, Nepal for sharing on Facebook investigative articles and a booklet he wrote on a religious guru.
In Nepal, critical journalist detained in corruption case
CPJ calls on authorities in Nepal to immediately release Kanak Mani Dixit. The journalist, who has reported critically on the country’s civil war, has been harassed and detained previously by authorities.
Photojournalist covering arrests attacked by police in Nepal
Photojournalist Kabin Adhikari was attacked by police in Kathmandu as he photographed the arrest of protesters inside the government’s main administrative premises, the Singha Durbar.
Country report: The right to information in Nepal
ARTICLE 19 examines Nepal’s Constitution, legislative framework and the implementation of right to information laws.
Journalists and media outlets caught in crossfire in Nepal
RWB condemns the bomb attack on Radio Parasi, a radio station in Nepal’s southern district of Nawalparasi, which has been the target of many threats in connection with its coverage of protests by the Madhesi ethnic minority.
Press freedom violations on the rise in Nepal
Freedom Forum is alarmed over a number of press freedom violations which have recently taken place in different parts of the country, particularly in Nepal’s southern plains area.
Nepal urged to investigate deaths during Terai protests
Nepali authorities should immediately investigate and bring to justice those responsible for killings and other violations during ongoing protests over the constitutional debate, Human Rights Watch said in a new report.
India’s blockade on Nepal blocks free flow of information
Cable operators in Nepal banned Indian TV channels in response to the undeclared blockade of essential goods including cooking gas and petroleum products to Nepal.
Photojournalist’s house targeted with Molotov cocktail; anti-press attacks continue
“We call on Nepali authorities to ensure journalists are able to safely and freely report on events on the ground during this tumultuous time in the country,” said CPJ Asia Program Research Associate Sumit Galhotra. “Any and all attacks against journalists should be swiftly investigated and the perpetrators held to account.”
Violence against journalists continues in Nepal
The secretary of the FNJ district committee sustained injuries and his camera was destroyed when he was attacked by police personnel. In another incident, two journalists were attacked by protestors.
Violence against journalists escalates in Nepal amid political unrest
The IFJ joins its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in expressing concern over the escalating violence against media and journalists amidst the ongoing political unrest in Nepal.
Media targeted as violence escalates in Nepal
As the country is making a last ditch effort to promulgate a new constitution, unrest in the southern plains paralysed normal life but also put the media at the receiving end.