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United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights- Press Release – 21 December 2008 OHCHR-Nepal condemns attack at Himal Media
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Human rights officers from OHCHR-Nepal followed up the incident in support of
investigators from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The attack is the latest in a series of assaults against the media in Nepal. In Janakpur on 20 October, several persons reportedly raided the office of a local newspaper, assaulted staff, and damaged and stole equipment. The incident followed publication of a news article suggesting that the Young Communist League (YCL) was providing protection for prostitution. In another incident, a journalist from a daily newspaper in Nepalgunj informed OHCHR that he had been verbally abused and threatened on 21 October by a local government official of Banke district, following publication of an article that alleged financial irregularities linked to a local construction project.
#OHCHR #HumanRights #CondemnsAttack #Media #Abuse
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Publisher:
UNOHCHR
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(2008
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Type / Script:
Press Release
in English
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Keywords:
HUMAN RIGHTS, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, WORKERS' RIGHTS, HUMAN SECURITY, MASS MEDIA, INFORMATION MEDIA, COMMUNICATION MEDIA, NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALISM, NEWS AGENCIES
, NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING, PRESS
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Thematic Group:
UNOHCHR
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Thesaurus:
15.04.00
- Communication And Mass Media
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