FF concern over Supreme Court Interim Order
Press Statement Freedom Forum is concerned over the interim order issued by Supreme Court of Nepal against a writ application that aims…
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Decriminalize Bill on Advertisement Regulation
Freedom Forum is concerned over the Bill on Management of Advertisement Regulation, 2018 which is under consideration in the parliament now. Some…
Barring Bista from going abroad to attend Int’l program an authoritarian move
Freedom Forum has been seriously concerned over government’s increasingly intimidating behaviour toward citizens by violating their rights in the recent days. In…
Government employee arrested for sharing distorted image and satirical cartoon on Facebook
Police arrested a ward secretary of Kavrepalanchowk district on August 21 for sharing a distorted image of the Prime Minister and the…
Press Council’s grilling of editors against jurisdiction, misuse of State authority
Freedom Forum has been alarmed over the grilling of editors of national dailies by the Press Council Nepal (PCN). PCN, a government…
Criminal code likely to tamper freedom of expression
As per the new constitution and federal set up, Nepal is implementing the Criminal Code from tomorrow (August 17). On the eve…
Draft bill on privacy receives many suggestions, comments
With the objective of collecting views about newly drafted proposed Privacy Bill from diverse stakeholders, a discussion program was in Kathmandu on…
Non-disclosure of cabinet decision a non-transparent, regressive move
One after another, the government led by Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has increased hostility, intimidation and intolerance towards the democratic values…
Use of force on Dr KC during peaceful strike in Jumla condemnable
Freedom Forum is alarmed by the vehement use of force against Dr Govinda KC during his peaceful strike in remote Jumla district…
Additional service charge on internet intended to suppress freedom of expression online in Nepal
Freedom Forum has been concerned over the additional telecommunications service charge (TSC) the government imposed on internet. The excessive charge on internet…