Articles by Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ)
Political activists threaten to kill journalists
(FNJ/IFEX) – On 8 June 2009, activists of the Young Communist League (YCL), a sister organization of Unified CPN Maoists, threatened to cut several journalists into pieces. The journalists and human rights activists, on duty covering the scuffle between the YCL and locals, were threatened in Lamgunj. Correspondents Milan Sharma Danai of Avenues Television, Asha […]
Forty-five IFEX members call for release of journalist Chief Ebrimah Manneh
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty-five IFEX members signed on to the following statement, calling on The Gambian government to enforce an ECOWAS court judgement of the journalist’s case.
Journalist assaulted by demonstrators
Editor Dil Bahadur Adhikari was reporting on a rally called by the Nepali Congress to protest the murder of a party member when he was assaulted harassed by supporters of the strike.
Forty IFEX members protest attacks on free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed the following statement, calling on the Bahraini authorities to address recent attacks on free expression in that country.
Forty IFEX members appeal for diplomatic support in detained journalists’ case
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed on to a letter calling on the international community to press for the release of journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling.
Thirty-seven IFEX members express concern about deterioration of free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty-seven IFEX members signed on to a statement calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to address the deterioration in press freedom.
New government must safeguard freedom of expression, stress ARTICLE 19, FNJ and Freedom Forum
ARTICLE 19, along with the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and Freedom Forum (FF), congratulate Madhav Kumar Nepal on his election as Prime Minister of Nepal. Furthermore, we note that freedom of expression remains under serious threat in Nepal and call on the new government to take decisive steps to stop attacks on journalists and to establish a legal framework which fosters a free flow of information and ideas.
Journalist threatened by police officer
(FNJ/IFEX) – On 16 May 2009, Parsa Radhe Mohan Kuswaha, Sub-Inspector of the District Police Office, threatened local journalist Sanjaya Saha in Birgunj. The sub-inspector was angered by one of Saha’s news articles which mentioned that police personnel were taking bribes. Saha works for “Janapratibimba” weekly as a sub-editor. He had recently reported in the […]