Articles by Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ)
Journalists covering protests arrested, beaten in Chitwan and Pachthar
(FNJ/IFEX) – On 10 April 2006, at around 2:00 p.m. (local time), in Ratnanagar, Chitwan, various journalists reporting on protest activities organized by the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) were beaten by police, even after displaying their press credentials. Assaulted were: Keshav Bhattarai, an FNJ central council member, and Narayan Dhungana, reporter from the publication “Bargikrit […]
Journalists covering protests severely beaten by police; reporter’s camera seized
(FNJ/IFEX) – Police personnel brutally beat four journalists in Boudha on 10 April 2006 at around 5 p.m. (local time). The victims of the attack were Balram Baniya, FNJ secretary, as well as Editor Akhilesh Tripathi, Assistant Senior Sub-editor Gopal Khanal and reporter Ekindra Kunwar, all of the newspaper “Kantipur”. The incident took place when […]
More journalists arrested, beaten by police, while reporting on protests
(FNJ/IFEX) – Jagat Saud, correspondent of “Farwest”, and Prayag Joshi, correspondent of “Sudur Sandesh”, were arrested on the morning of 10 April 2006 in Dhangadi, the district capital of Kalali in western Nepal, while reporting on activities of the democratic movement organized by the Seven Party Alliance (SPA). According to Karna Shah, the FNJ president, […]
More journalists arrested with excessive use of force; army personnel throw rocks at newspaper office
(FNJ/IFEX) – At least 18 journalists were arrested, with an excessive use of force, at around 1:00 p.m. (local time) on 9 April 2006. Those arrested included Dipak Gyawali, secretary for the FNJ in Rupendehi; as well as the journalists Kamala Kunwar, Dinesh Pande, Sher Bahadur K.C., Dipendra Baduwal, Dipendra Kunwar, Top Raj Sharma, Amrit […]
FNJ branch leaders arrested in Baglung, Butwal and Dailekh
(FNJ/IFEX) – FNJ Dhaulagiri Branch Secretary Hari Narayan Gautam was arrested on the morning of 9 April 2006 in Baglung, the largest centre in the Dhaulagiri zone. He was arrested while reporting the news on the democratic movement organized by the Seven Party Alliance. Gautam had suffered a serious injury to his head on 8 […]
Beatings, arrests of journalists continue across the country; curfew passes denied some media groups
(FNJ/IFEX) – Police injured at least seven journalists in Baglung on 8 April 2006, when the journalists were covering the news of a peaceful protest organized by the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) in the district capital. Hari Narayan Gautam, secretary of the FNJ’s Baglung Chapter, received a serious injury to the head. Police beatings also […]
Protesting journalists and others covering protests arrested, one beaten; journalists arrested on 6 April released
(FNJ/IFEX) – Five journalists were arrested at 7:45 a.m. (local time) on 7 April 2006 in Hetuada, while participating in a peaceful rally organized by the Professional Alliance for Peace and Democracy (PAPAD) and other professional organizations to protest the arrests of journalists and professionals over the prior two days. Police also charged at protestors […]
More journalists arrested at second rally, subsequently released together with colleagues detained earlier
(FNJ/IFEX) – On 5 April 2006, at around 3:30 p.m. (local time), at least 24 journalists were arrested while participating in a peaceful protest organized by the Federation of Nepalese Journalists. Among those arrested were Shiva Gaunle, vice-president of Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ), Hemanta Kafle, FNJ treasurer, Purna Basnet, FNJ Central Committee member, and […]