Free the speech
The beauty of the internet is freedom. Let it be – Bimal Pratap Shah The Nepali Congress (NC) recently expressed its objections to…
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Freedom Forum’s Fellowship Story Awarded
Freedom Forum (FF) is delighted to share that one of the fellowship stories on public interest reporting has been awarded ‘Best Feature…
National advocacy recommends measures for improved WMG participation in decision making systems
In a bid to amplify voice for better participation of Women and Marginalized Groups (WMGs) in the decision-making process and systems in…
Assaulting free speech
Taranath Dahal The Nepal government recently tabled ‘Information Technology Regulation Act’ in Parliament. This bill aims to replace two existing technology laws:…
FF submits RTI draft amendment for legislating Open Data provisions
As part of its lobby and advocacy for legislating Open Data provisions in the under-amendment Right to Information laws of Nepal, Freedom…
‘Following threats, popular folk singer Sharma pulls video from YouTube’
ANUP OJHA, TIKA R PRADHAN Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is known for his folksy sense of humour. His satirical style of expression—often…
Govt ‘muzzling critical voices under pretext of reasonable restriction’
Pratik Rimal KATHMANDU, Feb 18: The alleged government move to force singer Pashupati Sharma to take down his latest folk song, “Lutna Sakay…
सञ्जालमा जेलिएको सरकार
उज्ज्वल प्रसाईं काठमाडौँ — विद्युतीय सामाजिक सञ्जालका सकारात्मक पक्षमा जोड दिनेहरू उल्लेख्य छन् । सञ्जालमार्फत उर्लेका राजनीतिक आन्दोलनका उदाहरण दिनेहरूले सयौं पृष्ठ लेख्न…
Govt pushes IT bill to control social media
In an apparent bid to control foreign social media operators in the country, the government has proposed a law making it mandatory…
फेसबुक र व्यक्तिगत तथ्यांक संरक्षण
नारायणप्रसाद घिमिरे हामी जानी–नजानी आफ्ना अनेक व्यक्तिगत गोप्य सूचना खुरुखुरु फेसबुकलाई दिएर जुकरबर्गलाई धनी बनाइरहेका छौँ संसारलाई जोड्ने उद्देश्यले सन् २००४ मा…