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Alerts - Nepal

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Nepal

Attacks on the press continue during NEFIN protests

FNJ recorded more attacks on the press during the second and third days of the three-day nationwide shutdown.

Nepal

FNJ condemns anti-press attacks during NEFIN's nationwide protests

FNJ condemns the government and the police administration who failed to prevent attacks on journalists and the vandalisation of press vehicles.

Nepal

Media threatened, some newspapers closed

The Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities recently threatened to boycott media outlets that negatively report on federalism.

Nepal

Journalists intimidated, harassed while covering protests

With the 27 May 2012 deadline for the constitution promulgation fast approaching in the country, individuals in various regions have mounted pressure programs in a bid to have their demands addressed in the new constitution.

Nepal

Editor and photojournalist receive death threat

Rajendra Adhikari and Bandu Raj Parajuli were threatened by a member of a workers' union after reporting on a transportation syndicate.

Nepal

Journalist murdered

Yadav Poudel died after succumbing to multiple injuries resulting from sharp weapons.

Nepal

Journalist receives death threat

Umesh Mehta was threatened after reporting on a local citizen's attempt to influence voters by inviting them to a feast.

Nepal

Editor receives death threat

Sashi Bichitra believes the threats may be linked to his reports on organised smuggling in Sarlahi district.

Nepal

Journalists assaulted

Five journalists were beaten and verbally assaulted when they tried to cover a public event involving a religious figure.

Nepal

Writer under threat; fears for safety

Kanak Mani Dixit is one of three leading figures to be facing implicit death threats after being declared "People's Enemies" by the ruling Maoist party.

Nepal

Journalists threatened by timber smugglers

The smugglers detained the journalists for two hours and threatened to kill them if they reported on the smuggling and deforestation.

Nepal

Freedom Forum condemns break-in at newspaper office, attack on journalists

Assailants broke into the office of the "Dristhi" paper and stole a hard disk containing all of the weekly's documents.

Nepal

Two years after newspaper owner's murder, no progress, mission finds

Questions about who committed Arun Singhaniya's murder and why remain unanswered, and his family, which lives in fear, is increasingly desperate to see the case solved.

Nepal

Journalist threatened over magazine article

Rupa Sharma "Neha" received the threat over her coverage of women's issues in a magazine.

Nepal

Government increases range of documents to be classified

The government issued directives to ministries and civil servants listing 140 categories of information that should not be given to news media, civil society organisations or members of the public.

Nepal

Journalists detained after protesting government's proposed restrictions

The journalists wore black armbands to symbolise their protest against the recent classification of information by the government.

Nepal

Journalists threatened by politician

A member of the Constituent Assembly warned a journalist and camera operator that their safety could not be taken for granted if they continued to report on him.

Nepal

Newspapers burned during nationwide strike

In separate incidents, protesting students burned copies of "Nagarik" newspaper and several journalists were threatened with physical aggression.

Nepal

Copies of newspaper set on fire by political party supporters

Members of organisations affiliated to Madhes-based parties set fire to copies of "Kantipur Daily" over an article published in the daily.

Nepal

Journalist attacked, robbed in Nepalgunj

A reporter with the local Bheri FM, Tirtha Jaishee, was beaten up and robbed by an unknown gang while he was on his way to the station's office.

Nepal

Journalists harassed, assaulted

Journalist Heman Yatri was assaulted due to his reporting on a domestic violence case.

Nepal

Journalist attacked, press vehicles vandalised by protesters

Reporter Madhu Jung Pandey was covering a nationwide general strike called to protest the death of Shiva Poudel, President of the Tarun Dal organisation's wing in Chitwan District.

Nepal

Concern over pressure to withdraw charges against journalist's murderers

Freedom Forum has learned that the prime minister is under pressure to grant political amnesty to the UCPN-Maoist cadres accused of killing Dekendra Thapa in 2004.

Nepal

Maoist party member threatens local journalist over story

A cadre from the ruling UCPN-Maoist in Dailekh district threatened to kill Govinda KC over a news story he wrote about a troubled local woman in the December 10 issue of the paper.

Nepal

Government expels UN human rights watchdog

ARTICLE 19 condemns the Nepali government's decision not to renew the mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, fearing that the free expression situation will be far worse if the watchdog leaves.

Nepal

Journalist's attackers sent to jail

Two men who attacked the Sankhuwasabha-based reporter, Kishor Budhathoki, have been given a five-year jail term.

Nepal

Newspaper office vandalised

The "Nigarani Dotcom" office was vandalised by a group of students along with two teachers who were angered over a report published in the paper.

Nepal

Editor assaulted over news report

Manchhiring Tamang, editor of the "Everest Time Monthly" and "Employment News Daily", was covering a meeting when he was attacked.

Nepal

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.

Nepal

Journalist receives death threat

Sushil Pokhrel received death threats over an article he published regarding unsystematic town planning in Pyuthan.

Nepal

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."

Nepal

Journalist's attackers in custody

The suspects are facing five to 15 years' imprisonment if convicted for their attack on journalist Kishor Budhathoki.

Nepal

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.

Nepal

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.

Nepal

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.

Nepal

Police arrest suspect accused of attack on journalist

Bikash Rai confessed to his involvement in an attack on journalist Kishor Budhathoki.

Nepal

Daily threatened over satirical cartoon

Khagendra Basnet, a distributor for the daily "Nigarani" newspaper, was accosted and warned that the paper's offices would be burned down.

Nepal

Journalist manhandled by Maoist activist

The incident took place while Susilbabu Shrestha was covering a story about discussions between Moaist factions regarding a food transportation contract.

Nepal

Journalist receives death threat from police officer

Gambhira Sahani threatened to kill journalist Bikash Agrawal because of a news story he published in "Bypass", a local daily.

Nepal

Youth Association Nepal chairman threatens to shut newspaper and jail its editor

At a gathering in Biratnagar, YAN chairman Mahesh Basnet said, "The day a new constitution is drafted in our favour, we will close down 'Nagarik News' and send its editor, Narayan Wagle, to jail."

Nepal

Journalist attacked after reporting on domestic violence incident

Kishor Budathoki sustained a serious injury to his head and is currently undergoing treatment at Noble Hospital in Biratnagar.

Nepal

Journalist threatened on Facebook

An underground armed group posted a threatening message to Santosh Yadav on a Facebook page.

Nepal

District Court to refile case against suspected killers of journalist

The case filed by the victim's wife in 2007 was withdrawn by the then UCPN-Maoist government in 2009, under the guise that the case was of a political nature.

Nepal

Editor receives threatening phone call

A person representing a financial institution warned editor Krishna Gautam to only write positive stories about the institution or face the consequences.

Nepal

Judge issues arrest warrant against alleged mastermind behind attack on journalist

Two individuals believed to have carried out the attack on journalist Khilanath Dhakal have been remanded in custody, while the alleged mastermind is still at large.

Nepal

Editor receives death threat after writing story about irregularities in export trade

Uday Singh Shrestha received a death threat from a trader who said the story jeopardised his business.

Nepal

Police raid radio station in search for journalist's attacker

The police had received information that the prime suspect in the attack on journalist Khilanath Dhakal was being interviewed at Saptakoshi FM.

Nepal

Journalist receives death threat; newspaper offices vandalised; copies of dailies burned

Bijay Chauhan, the publisher of the daily "Ankush", received a death threat in connection with a story about transactions involving counterfeit Indian currency.

Nepal

Freedom Forum welcomes life imprisonment ruling for killers of journalist Uma Singh

Singh, a radio journalist who reported mainly on women's rights issues and spoke out against the dowry system, was hacked to death in January 2009 in Janakpur.

Nepal

Journalist brutally assaulted by members of ruling party's youth wing

Members of the Youth Force were angered by the journalist's coverage of an attack by the group on a police team.

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