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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.

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Objectives

Objectives of National Convention

The main objective of the convention is to contribute promoting an enabling environment for the improved access to information in Nepal by fostering RTI supportive legislature framework and effective implementation. The immediate objectives are:

  • To Increase in key stakeholders' awareness about key freedom1 of information issues, including improved understanding of the RTI as a tool for public accountability, empowerment and guarantee of other fundamental rights.
  • Enhance greater coordination and consensus among stakeholders, including civil society organizations, National Information Commission and enforcing mechanism to facilitate better implementation of RTI.
   

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