Nepal, Central
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10 Jul 2020Nepal: Public Service Broadcasting Bill threatens editorial independence
Country Nepal State Central Violation Type Law Target General Public
Nepal: Public Service Broadcasting Bill threatens editorial independence
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29 Dec 2019Nepal: Parliamentary committee passes controversial IT Bill
Country Nepal State Central Violation Type Law Target General Public
A new information technology bill currently under discussion in the Nepalese parliament threatens to undermine media freedom.
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11 Sep 2017Umesh Paudel
Country Nepal State Central Violation Type Threat Target Journalist
Umesh Paudel, a journalist with Naya Patrika daily, was threatened over a phone call by GP Paudel regarding news about a fraud business of crypto-currency on September 11. Paudel is one of the two journalists who reported ‘Gravity Currency’ as fraud business and named GP Paudel as the head of the business. After publication of the news, GP Paudel called on the journalist’s mobile and told him: “I know police officers all over Nepal. You have done your work, now, I will start what should be done to you.”