Govt plan on social media directive likely to curb freedom of expression online
Press Release Freedom Forum has been alarmed over the announcement of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology that the government was…
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Freedom Forum shares UPR recommendations
Freedom Forum (FF) organized a program on UPR (Universal Periodic Review) report recommendation sharing in Kathmandu on February 7, 2021. The program…
UPR reports submitted on FoE, and Civil Space
Freedom Forum’s advocacy of freedom of expression and unobstructed civic space has not only limited within the country but also reached the…
Online TV Regulation Directive
Recently, Nepal has witnessed the spurt of online media, thanks to the expansion of internet and growing use of smart phones. Even…
Local administration seeks clarification over news
The local administration in Rukum Paschim district has sought clarification from reporter Ganesh Bishu over the news published in a national daily…
FF lauds Ministry of Home Affairs’ order to ensure citizen’s Right to Information
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a letter on December 4, requesting Chief Administrative Officers in all districts to facilitate registration of…
Concern on regressive media law, policy
Freedom Forum organized a dialogue on “Media Law and Policy in Nepal: Present Status, Challenges and Way Forward” on November 13. It…
RTI for people-centered governance
Since its establishment, Freedom Forum has played significant role on establishment of legal, institutional and practical mechanisms for the implementation of right…
RTI key to good governance, experts say
FF organized a virtual program on the occasion of the International Right to Know Day on September 28. At the event, governance…
Assisting journalists, saving media, serving public: Media in Crisis
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown imposed in Nepal since March 24 as the only measure to contain the spread…