Articles by Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ)
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.
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.
UN counter-extremism initiatives must not infringe on free expression rights
Civil society groups express concern over the potential for overbroad anti-extremism practices to limit free expression
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.
Conviction of mastermind in Nepalese journalist’s murder
Six years after Nepalese journalist Uma Singh was killed by an armed gang, a district court has sentenced the mastermind in the case to life in prison.
Journalists attacked by strike enforcers in Nepal
In the midst of heated constitutional debate, opposition parties organised a general shutdown and journalists were at the receiving end of resulting tensions.
Supreme Court upholds conviction and sentence in Nepalese journalist rape case
The IFJ joins the FNJ in welcoming the Supreme Court verdict to imprison a perpetrator in the rape of a female journalist, but has criticised the slow trial process which left the victim waiting seven years for justice.