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…
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Safety materials to journalists
As coronavirus spread to Nepal, journalists too became vulnerable because of the nature of their job. Mostly they are in field reporting.…
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…
FF manages insurance to journalists associated to Online Journalists’ Association
Press Release Amid increased infection of coronavirus and deaths caused by it in Nepal, the journalists working actively to inform public have…
Policies and programs fail to announce relief to Nepali media; govt urged to launch special scheme in budget to protect media
Press Release The government brought the policies and programs on May 15. It is the outline of the upcoming budget. Although various…
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…
Nepali journalists facing COVID-19 menace; cooperation must to save journalists and media in crisis
Press Release With five journalists tested positive for coronavirus in Nepal on May 12 and 13, fear ran high among the fellow…
Challenges for PIR journalists during COVID19
Journalists reporting on public interest issues have shared the problems they faced in the wake of COVID-19 lockdown. In a Zoom meeting…
Govt intimidation on media, journalists continues unabated in Nepal
Spate of government intimidation on media and working journalists has intensified further in Nepal lately. No sooner had it been a week…
FF CONDEMNS PRESS COUNCIL’S DECISION TO SHUTDOWN ONLINE NEWS PORTALS
Freedom Forum condemns government’s decision to shutdown seventeen additional online news portals on March 31 after the imposing ban on five online news…