FF urges Press Council to adopt transparent measure of content monitoring
Freedom Forum has come to know that Press Council Nepal blacklisted an English language daily, The Himalayan Times, and its online edition…
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FF urges Press Council to adopt transparent measure of content monitoring
Freedom Forum has come to know that Press Council Nepal blacklisted an English language daily, The Himalayan Times, and its online edition…
IFEX calls on Nepalese government to revise punitive new Media Council and Social Media bills
The International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) and its member organizations stand in solidarity with Freedom Forum, expressing concerns over the Media…
Speed up media reform
Taranath Dahal The atmosphere for freedom of expression and assembly could not see positive developments in Nepal last year, 2024. The press…
Orientations to province mechanisms for FoE protection
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) conducted orientations to the province mechanisms for protection of freedom of expression (FoE) and journalists’ safety…
Taskforce meet on journalists’ safety
A taskforce under the Journalists’ Safety Mechanism (Directive on Formation of Safety Mechanism and Work Procedure for the Protection of Freedom of…
Two journalists awarded three months’ imprisonment on contempt of court case
The Supreme Court of Nepal handed down three months’ imprisonment each to Publisher Yubaraj Kandel and Executive Editor of an online news…
Update: Nepal brings PSB law to cheer media development
Freedom Forum is pleased to share a legislative development on much awaited media law that was advocated for two decades in Nepal.…
Lawmakers hear concerns from stakeholders on Media Council Bill
Amendment on Bill underscored Freedom Forum held a multi-stakeholder discussion on ‘Media Council Bill’ which is under consideration in the Legislative Management…
Amend Media Council Bill
Taranath Dahal The government registered the Media Council Bill at the National Assembly on April 25, 2024. The bill which was brought…