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Link to: Journalist threatened in Nepal over his news reports

Journalist threatened in Nepal over his news reports

Nepalese journalist Keshav Prasad Koirala was threatened after reporting that a fake Swami had tried to lure scholars to a gathering in the US.

Link to: Journalist targeted by police in alleged murder plot

Journalist targeted by police in alleged murder plot

In an audio recording of a conversation, a police inspector can be heard ordering an attack on journalist Abadhes Kumar Jha.

Link to: Journalist threatened after publishing story about school fees, another assaulted

Journalist threatened after publishing story about school fees, another assaulted

Raj Kumar Gole said he received a death threat after publishing a story about exorbitant fees that private schools are imposing on parents in Kavre district.

Link to: Freedom Forum concerned over broadcasting royalty

Freedom Forum concerned over broadcasting royalty

Broadcasters will have to pay two percent of their income or 10 percent of their net profit in royalties.

Link to: Editorial team threatened, printing press vandalised

Editorial team threatened, printing press vandalised

The Nigarani daily has been closed since supporters of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) vandalised its printing press, disabling the operating and vacuum system.

Mazen Darwish, SCM Director

Call to release freedom of expression defenders held incommunicado

Over 80 groups around the world call on the authorities to free human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers and writers, some of whom have been detained incommunicado; and request help from UN Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan.

Link to: Journalist receives death threat; station questioned over TV programme

Journalist receives death threat; station questioned over TV programme

An unknown caller warned Arjun Bhattarai that he would be killed if he continued to carry out his journalistic work.

Link to: Special media monitoring report – May 2012

Special media monitoring report – May 2012

The Nepali media faced an unprecedented number of attacks during 8-24 May 2012, Freedom Forum reports.