Digital media to promote civic space
Increasing penetration of the internet and proliferation of mobile devices have been transforming the media industry into digitalization. According to NTA, mobile…
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Citizen engagement stressed for effective local governance
Freedom Forum organized a virtual discussion on ‘Citizen Engagement at Local Governance’ as part of the thematic discussion series of Open Government…
Orientation on RTI App continues
Freedom Forum has been conducting orientations among youth, women and various groups on Right to Information and RTI Nepal App as a…
Mutual Partnership Key to Open Governance
Freedom Forum brought together representatives of CSOs and media to put forth the agenda of openness in different sectors of governance such…
Concern over atmosphere growing to control social media in Nepal
Freedom Forum has been alarmed over a statement Press Council Nepal issued on 25 June 2020 that has intended to create the…
Dialogue on Open Response, Open Recovery
Freedom Forum organized a dialogue on ‘Open Response, Open Recovery in the ‘Wake of COVID-19 Crisis’ on 19 June 2020 at virtual…
Freedom House calls on governments to protect civil and political rights during and after the pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic presents a grave threat to public health, but emergency measures adopted to combat the dangers can also have discriminatory impacts…
UN OHCHR, NHRC show concern over clamp down on freedom of expression in Nepal, draw govt attention to respect FoE, press
In the wake of increased spate of intimidation on citizen and journalists for exercising freedom of expression and press, the UN rights…
NIC directive to governments on COVID-19 related activities
In the wake of the growing menace of COVID-19 in Nepal, the National Information Commission (NIC) has issued a directive, urging the…
Journalists share bleak picture of Nepali media in Covid-19 crisis
Time to protect journalists to save journalism Nepal has enforced lockdown to contain COVID-19 since March 24. Most of the sectors have…