Freedom Forum is a prominent non-governmental organization in Nepal dedicated to institutionalizing democracy, protecting and promoting human rights, press freedom, freedom of expression, right to information, promoting audit accountability, open and accountable budget, public finance reforms, citizen engagement in public finance management and citizen participation in audit. Established in February 2005, the organization emerged in response to the political turmoil following Former King Gyanendra’s coup dated February 1, 2005, which imposed severe restrictions on media and democratic rights. A group of media professionals, legal experts, and academics founded Freedom Forum to safeguard Nepal’s hard-earned democratic freedoms during this repressive period.
Open Government and Open Parliament
The booklet is a handy capsule with information about the concept, practice, and trends on openness in governance and parliament. It contains the issues of participation, collaboration and co-creation, inclusion and diversity, open data, accessibility, transparency and accountability that impact the overall functioning of democracy.
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