The journalists Pushka Bhatt and Aishwarya Kunwar who were arrested over alleged 'cyber crime' in Kanchanpur have been released owing to pressure from fellow journalists and civil society organizations. In the late night on February 14, they were released on a condition that they will be in contact for further investigation. Their case is ongoing at the District court. FF’s representative Min Bam further informed that recently appointed SP Chakraraj Joshi assured the journalists that their case would be solved under district attorney’s jurisdiction thus, ensuring justice to them. Earlier, FF had monitored the arrest and demanded immediate and safe release of the journalists. ----
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.
