Articles by Freedom Forum
Journalist concerned for his safety after criminal gang seeks him out
The gang went looking for Sher Bahadur KC after he published a news report on the arrest of a man on the police’s Most Wanted list.
Journalist receives death threat
Sushil Pokhrel received death threats over an article he published regarding unsystematic town planning in Pyuthan.
Seventy-seven civil society organisations call on UN to recognise importance of access to information and a free media to sustainable development
Prior to the UN summit of world leaders in Rio in June 2012 (Rio+20) to discuss the environment and sustainable development goals, 77 civil society organisations recommend the adoption of national laws on access to information, public participation and access to justice in the environment, a new UN convention on access to environmental information, and a UN Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Journalist receives death threat after reporting on business malpractice
Arjun Shrestha said two Sitaram Milk employees arrived at his home in Koteshwor, Kathmandu and said, “We will finish you off because your news about Sitaram Milk will ruin our business.”
Journalist’s attackers in custody
The suspects are facing five to 15 years’ imprisonment if convicted for their attack on journalist Kishor Budhathoki.
Newspaper editor threatened; police attack journalists
Narendra Nath Yogi, editor of the “Karnali Sandesh” weekly, received a threatening phone call after publishing an article about a dispute between two local organisations.
Journalist taken hostage, receives death threat
Paras Timsina was held by unknown assailants who warned him that he would be killed if he reported on the abduction.
Newspaper office vandalised in Kathmandu
Nine unidentified people barged into the “Naya Patrika” office at 10:30am, cut the telephone wire, smashed a computer and broke an editor’s desk, all in retaliation for a crime story the paper had recently published.