Articles by Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ)
Maoists seize copies of newspaper, objecting to content
(FNJ/IFEX) – A group of Maoist-affiliated transportation workers seized copies of “Kantipur” daily in Koteshwor, Kathmandu on 22 March 2007. According to “The Kathmandu Post” and “Kantipur” daily, the group seized copies of “Kantipur” daily, claiming that it gave undue prominence to the beating of a businessman by Maoists when he declined to give a […]
Newspaper distribution hindered
(FNJ/IFEX) – On 15 March 2007, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) cadres threatened newspaper distributors at Rautahat, a central district of Nepal, warning them not to sell Nepali language newspapers in the region. A team of MJF cadres, led by Nanda Kishor Shah, threatened the distributors not to stock or sell the dailies “Gorkhapatra” and “Kantipur”. […]
Armed group warns media against using vehicles to cover strike, transport newspapers
(FNJ/IFEX) – Madhesi Tiger Nepal (MTN), a hitherto unheard-of armed group, issued a press release on 13 March 2007, threatening the media, human rights activists and others with physical reprisals. In the press release, MTN strongly demanded journalists not to use their vehicles to cover the strike, scheduled from 15 to 19 March. They also […]
Two journalists stoned by protestors; two others assaulted while distributing newspapers; editor attacked, motorbike damaged
(FNJ/IFEX) – Journalists Santosh Yadav of “Rajdhani Daily” and Anil Adhikari of “The Blast” newspaper were attacked by Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF) protestors on 9 March 2007 in Sunsari, an eastern district of Nepal. Yadav sustained serious injuries to his forehead when the MPRF activists hurled stones at them. In a separate incident on […]
Radio journalists receive death threats from politician in Banke District
(FNJ/IFEX) – Station manager Tula Adhikary and news staff Roshan Puri and Rakesh Mishra of Bageshwori FM, a radio station broadcast from Nepalgunj, were threatened by Ram Kumar Dixit, president of the Nepal Sadbhawana Party – Banke district, for disseminating news about a protest organised by the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF). Claiming that their reporting […]
Staff of newspaper publishing house attacked, threatened by members of political group
(CEHURDES/IFEX) – Kantipur Publications’s vehicle was attacked and vandalized by MPRF (Madhesi People’s Rights Forum) cadres on 8 March 2007 in Duhabi Bazaar, Sunsari, an eastern district of Nepal. Kantipur staffers Gangaram Bhandari and Ghanashyam Adhikari and the driver of the vehicle, Amar Bahadur Magar, sustained injuries from the attack. They were hit with beer […]
Strike organisers threaten to burn journalist’s home over incriminating photographs; protesters threaten another over lack of coverage
(FNJ/IFEX) – Journalist Roshan Neupane was threatened by a group of people organizing a strike on 28 February 2007 in Nawalpur, Sarlahi, the central terai district of Nepal. The group was trying to call a strike in Nawalpur and in the process, a clash between the group and local people occurred. Neupane was taking photographs […]
Students attack journalists covering college event
(FNJ/IFEX) – Deepak Gyawali, secretary of the FNJ Rupandehi chapter and a correspondent of “Samaya” weekly and “Rajdhani” daily, and Chopraj Sharma, a reporter of the “Tilottama Daily” newspaper, were attacked by a group of students affliated to the Nepal Magar Association in Butwal, a western town of Nepal, at around 10 a.m. (local time) […]