(CEHURDES/IFEX) – On 11 December 2004, a group of unidentified armed men vandalised the office and press of the weekly magazine “Ekkaisau Satabdi” (“21st Century”), in Anamnagar, Kathmandu. According to a statement issued by the editor of “Bharat Raj Pokhrel” magazine, about half a dozen armed men forcibly entered the “Ekkaisau Satabdi” office at around […]
(CEHURDES/IFEX) – On 11 December 2004, a group of unidentified armed men vandalised the office and press of the weekly magazine “Ekkaisau Satabdi” (“21st Century”), in Anamnagar, Kathmandu. According to a statement issued by the editor of “Bharat Raj Pokhrel” magazine, about half a dozen armed men forcibly entered the “Ekkaisau Satabdi” office at around 7:00 p.m. (local time), and proceeded to damage office equipment and vandalise the office and press.
In a separate incident, Nepal Police officers prohibited journalists from visiting the home of Government Chief Secretary Bimal Prasad Koirala, where a bomb exploded on 11 December.
Finally, over the past few days, Basu Dev Koirala, a private citizen, has been threatening to physically harm Hari Prasad Koirala, a correspondent for the state-owned daily “Gorkhapatra” in Biratanagar, eastern Nepal.
CEHURDES condemns these incidents and calls for an end to all attacks on journalists and media outlets. The organisation urges all parties concerned to respect press freedom, freedom of expression and citizens’ civil liberties.
