Articles by Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ)
ARTICLE 19 and FNJ express concern over government’s adoption of regressive film regulation
(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 31 March 2009 joint statement by ARTICLE 19, FNJ and Freedom Forum: Nepal: Government Adopts Regressive Film Regulation Amendments to Nepal’s Regulation on Film (Production, Exhibition and Distribution) 2057 (2001 AD) were published in the Official Gazette on 2 February 2009. The amendments, proposed by the Ministry of […]
Copies of newspapers and magazine set on fire and dumped in canal by protestors in Khanar
(FNJ/IFEX) – Copies of “Kantipur”, the “Kathmandu Post” and “Nepal Magazine” were torched on 2 March 2009 in Khanar, Sunsari District, by a group identifying themselves as activists of the Tharu Welfare Council. The van which was carrying the newspapers for distribution was also seized. The council had called for a three day general strike […]
“Jana Kranti Dainik” daily offices vandalised, documents burned; journalist Keshav Bhandari beaten while covering student union clash
(FNJ/IFEX) – The attention of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has been drawn to a serious act of vandalism in Mahendra Nagar against the paper “Jana Kranti Dainik” by Youth Force, a sister organization of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist). The Youth Force members vandalized the newspaper office over a […]
Copies of “Bypass” daily set on fire; flood victims vandalise Kantipur publications vehicle, seize newspaper copies
(FNJ/IFEX) – On 21 January 2009, supporters of the Madheshi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF) set fire to copies of “Bypass” daily, published in Birgunj. The incident occurred in the town of Ghantaghar Chowk, in Birgunj. The newspaper was accused of publishing false news about the party. The daily was torched by Rekadevi and Biraj Yadav, […]
“Kantipur” newspaper journalist receives death threat; newspapers’ offices vandalised; journalists in Bhaktapur threatened
(FNJ/IFEX) – On the last day of 2008, the Federation of Nepali Journalists’ (FNJ) Media Monitoring Unit has noted several disappointing incidents of attacks and threats against the media in different parts of Nepal. After extensive efforts made by the FNJ to further press freedom, there has been some progress with the government towards a […]
Government and FNJ sign agreement to safeguard press freedom, security of journalists and media houses
(FNJ/IFEX) – On 28 December 2008, the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the government signed a ten point agreement in Kathmandu. After signing the agreement, the FNJ halted its ongoing protests against recent attacks on the media. In the agreement signed by Information and Communications Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara, the government explicitly agreed to […]
Television correspondent and radio technician assaulted; publisher prevented from printing newspapers
(FNJ/IFEX) – The FNJ has recently witnessed a number of media rights violations, attacks, threats and obstruction of major media houses, including Himalmedia, APCA Nepal and Kantipur Publications. Media violation rates have not decreased even as the FNJ, the Alliance for Press Freedom and other professional and human rights activists’ alliances conduct protests against the […]
Two media outlets threatened, newspaper’s offices attacked
(FNJ/IFEX) – The Nepalese media has witnessed a series of attacks on media workers and media outlets over the past several days, most of them at the hands of ruling party unions. Just one day after an attack on the Himal Media group, Maoists’ unions have threatened two other media houses: APCA Nepal and Kantipur […]