King Gyanendra’s grip on the Nepalese media continues to tighten by using a combination of all possible measures to control free expression in Nepal. “Threats and intimidation are the basis of all the controls used by the Nepalese Government to control the media; summoning editors, regulating press lass, withdrawing advertising funding, arresting or jailing journalists the result is the same – the democratic space in Nepal is becoming a tight squeeze,” said IFJ President Christopher Warren. The IFJ is concerned over the following incidents affecting press freedom in Nepal:Editors summoned, Government cripples private media, Government control spreads with proposed Press Council amendments, Journalists arrested, Editor dies.
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UN
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Press Release
in English
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Keywords:
NEPALESE MEDIA, FREE EXPRESSION, THREATS, INTIMIDATION, SUMMONING EDITORS, JAILING JOURNALISTS, DEMOCRATIC SPACE, PRESS FREEDOM, EDITORS SUMMONED, GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE MEDIA, PRESS COUNCIL, JOUNALISTS ARRESTED
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Thematic Group:
UN
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International Peace and Security
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Thesaurus:
14.02.02
- Human Rights
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