Journalist K.P. Gautam sentenced to five days in prison
(RSF/IFEX) – On 17 August 1998, K. P. Gautam, a reporter for the state-run daily “Gorkhapatra”, was sentenced to five days in prison by Judge Ishwor Prasad Khatiwada of the Court of Kathmandu. The charges were filed after the 18 June publication of Mr. Gautam’s article entitled “Judges Absorb The Salaries Of Their Lowest Staff”. […]
New infringements on press freedom
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information made available by RSF on 3 July 1998, the organisation is again concerned about new infringements on press freedom that have occurred in Nepal. According to RSF, on 2 July, in Kathmandu, policemen told transport firms not to handle newspapers that publish reports on the police operation against Maoist rebels. […]
Police carry out series of seizures of newspapers; media given reduced access to government ministries
(RSF/IFEX) – Since 9 June 1998, several newspapers have been seized by police in Sindhulimadhi (320 km south-east of Kathmandu). The daily “Ajko Samacharpatra” and the weeklies “Jadanesh”, “Janaahwan”, “Yojana”, “Jana Ekta” and “Jana Bhawana”, all published in Kathmandu, were confiscated several times at the local market. Similar incidents were reported in other districts, such […]
Journalists arrested
(RSF/IFEX) – On 19 January 1998, Ashok Subedi, editor of the Nepal weekly “Naulo Bihani”, was arrested in Ramechchap. On 20 January, Matrika Pakhrel, editor of the literary quarterly “Bedana”, was arrested in the district of Udaypur district (central Nepal). Both have been charged with participating in Maoist activities, a charge their newspapers have denied. […]
Recent attacks on journalists
On 14 June 1995 in Katmandu, independent journalist Lekhnath Bhandari was assaulted by members of a procession on its way to the residence of King Birendra to protest against his decision to dissolve the National Assembly. The journalist’s camera was broken and his press card was ripped by individuals in the group. On 19 June, […]