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Spotlight: Nepal Free Expression & the Law

Proposed 'Media Council Bill' could curtail press freedom in Nepal

Proposed 'Media Council Bill' could curtail press freedom in Nepal

12 May 2019
Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ)

Instead of providing autonomy to Nepali media, the proposed law could lead to government control of the press.

Nepal Highlights
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Nepal Attacks

Nepal: Journalist attacked while covering protests

Several journalists in Nepal were attacked, either while covering a protest by students or in connection with a news story.

‎ Freedom Forum‎12 April 2019

Nepal Digital Rights Censorship

Nepali singer pulls anti-corruption song after receiving threats

A video of a satirical song uploaded on YouTube demanding good governance and an end to corruption in Nepal was withdrawn by the singer two days after its release.

‎ Freedom Forum‎20 February 2019

Nepal Censorship Free Expression & the Law

New Nepali criminal code threatens press freedom

The Committee to Protect Journalists says several provisions of Nepal's new criminal code severely threaten freedom of the press, and is calling on Nepal's government to repeal or amend them.

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)‎22 August 2018

Latest from Nepal

Journalists face increased attacks and threats

‎ International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

Nepal Attacks 27 July 2018
Nepal: New government needs to prioritize rights

‎ Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Nepal Impunity Free Expression & the Law Gender 24 April 2018
Documentary on two decades of media killings in Nepal

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Impunity Attacks 5 March 2018
Nepal: Concern over draft Mass Communications Act

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Free Expression & the Law 5 February 2018
Nepal: Concern over attacks on peaceful election campaigning

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Attacks 19 November 2017
"Nayapatrika Daily" reporters threatened in Nepal

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Attacks 14 September 2017
Journalist Chakka Bahadur Malla arrested in west Nepal

‎ International Federation of Journalists, Federation of Nepali Journalists

Nepal Free Expression & the Law 25 July 2017
Reporters and media house attacked in Nepal

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Attacks 17 July 2017
Unkown assailants attack journalist in Nepal

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Attacks 12 June 2017
Contempt of court case and death threat mark World Press Freedom Day in Nepal

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Attacks Free Expression & the Law 8 May 2017
Petrol bomb hurled at photojournalists covering protest

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Attacks 31 March 2017
Concern over directive on online media in Nepal

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Digital Rights 26 March 2017
Victory against impunity in Nepal as High Court upholds jail term for journalist's murderers

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Impunity 22 March 2017
Freedom Forum condemns arrest of a journalist and threats against another

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Attacks 15 November 2016
Political leader, local development staff attack reporter in Nepal

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Attacks 21 September 2016
Magazine suspends publication after bureaucratic harassment in Nepal

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Nepal Attacks Free Expression & the Law 6 September 2016
Nepal introduces repressive directives for online media

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Nepal Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law 17 June 2016
Three journalists arrested in three weeks in Nepal

‎ International Federation of Journalists, Federation of Nepali Journalists

Nepal Free Expression & the Law 26 May 2016
Nepalese journalist detained for 10 days for Facebook post

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law 19 May 2016
In Nepal, critical journalist detained in corruption case

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Nepal 27 April 2016
Photojournalist covering arrests attacked by police in Nepal

‎ Federation of Nepali Journalists, International Federation of Journalists

Nepal Attacks 11 April 2016
Country report: The right to information in Nepal

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Nepal Access to Information Free Expression & the Law 11 December 2015
Journalists and media outlets caught in crossfire in Nepal

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Nepal Attacks Censorship 27 November 2015
Press freedom violations on the rise in Nepal

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Attacks Censorship 25 November 2015
Nepal urged to investigate deaths during Terai protests

‎ Human Rights Watch

Nepal Attacks Freedom of Assembly 19 October 2015
India's blockade on Nepal blocks free flow of information

‎ Freedom Forum

Nepal Access to Information 2 October 2015

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