Articles by Freedom Forum
Two journalists receive death threats
Prakash Singh said he was threatened after taking a photograph of the Sports Committee office and inquiring about sports activities.
Journalists arrested in Tarai region
Freedom Forum is concerned over the news that Ram Pukar Raut and Pravin Sharma Jha were detained by police and accused of reprinting a press release by an armed group.
Displaced journalists continue to receive death threats
Arjun Jamneli Rai and Bibek Bhattarai have been receiving death threats after they wrote about illegal resource extraction taking place at Sunjora River.
Journalists assaulted
Milan Pariyar, a correspondent for the daily “Naya Patrika”, was assaulted in Silgadhi in connection with a news story he had published.
Journalists threatened and assaulted
A Constituent Assembly member threatened journalist Mohan Kaji Neupane, accusing him of writing news against her and the UCPN-Maoist party.
Fifty-five IFEX members and six other organisations urge authorities to respect and protect freedom of expression and the right to information
The groups condemn the serious violations of human rights taking place at this critical moment in Egypt.
Young Communist League members attack programme host, burn copies of newspaper
Members burned copies of the daily “Daraudi” because of a news item the paper had published, but gave no reason for their attack on programme host Hari Ghimire.
Another journalist receives death threat in Terai area
Bishwanath Thakur, editor-in-chief of the “Madhesh Post”, received a death threat from an individual who said he was infuriated by the daily’s coverage of a Cabinet shuffle.