Tag: #freedom of expression
Articles tagged with #freedom of expression
No freedom after expression
Slew of attacks on the media tarnishing Nepal’s rank as one of the freest press in Asia
The Juggler
Suddenly, there are cracks in the arranged marriage of the NC-UML coalition
No comment.
The Nepal government is once more trying to suppress freedom of expression in instalments, and activists are crying foul
Balancing free expression with fake news on social media
UNESCO official outlines conclusions of a report on governance of digital platforms
At home and abroad
Nepal’s foreign policy must not be seasonal, or be determined by domestic political survival considerations
Nepal must reboot human rights, rule of law
Photo: Jan Møller HansenSometimes it can feel as though Nepal goes through endless cycles that bring us back every time to the place where we…
Journalism is not a crime...
This year’s World Press Freedom Day on 3 May falls during COVID-19 lockdowns in many of our countries. Restriction on movement means journalists…
No freedom after expression
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHHETRIPrime Minister K P Oli spent 14 years in jail for opposing the Panchayat absolute monarchy. He was one of the main…
Rule by law
Illustration: SUBHAS RAINepal’s ruling unified Marxist-Leninist-Maoists have in the past year incrementally constricted freedom of expression,…
Culture Revolution
Protests against the proposed Guthi Bill in Lalitpur on Thursday. Photos: Sanu Raj MaharjanForeigners are often puzzled why Nepalis never take…
Scripted arrest
Protesters walked from Pulchowk to Maitighar on Wednesday to silently demonstrate against the arrest of Pranesh Gautam, who was jailed this week…
Nepal has press freedom, but no freedom after press
Pranesh Gautam's arrest sent a message that in Nepal you can express your views as long as someone does not disagree
IFJ asks Nepal to revoke media gag
Photo: MIN RATNA BAJRACHARYAThe International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate Nepal Press Union (NPU) have strongly condemned…
Gagging the press in installments
UNDERPASS: It looks like you forgot that there is now a new law that forbids disclosure of the private information of public officials.…
The death of democracy
On 5 August, Bangladeshi artist, writer and organiser Shahidul Alam was interviewed on Al Jazeera about student protests triggered by the deaths…