Nepal
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4 Mar 2020Nepal: Journalist threatened for reporting bribe- negotiation
Country Nepal Violation Type Threat Target Journalist
Ajayababu Shiwakoti, the general secretary of the Nepal Press Union (NPU), received threats for his reporting on an alleged bribery scandal involving Nepal’s minister of communications and information technology.
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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 Dec 2019Nepal: Police abuse television journalist
Country Nepal State Gandaki Violation Type Threat Target General Public
Rajendra Prasad Adhikari, correspondent for News24 Television, has allegedly been threatened and abused by the Kaski district police after he reported on the Kaski police’s ‘Gambling Operation’.