Incident Reports
Journalists in Kailali protest assault on a fellow media person
2019-05-05
Sudurpashchim, Kailali, Dhangadhi
Journalists staged a demonstration on Monday afternoon protesting the assault on Journalist Janak Bista. Tejendra Thapa, a businessman of Dhangadi, allegedly assaulted Bista on Sunday while he was leaving the principal's office in Trinagar Secondary School, Dhangadhi.
The agitating journalists demanded action against the accused and a safe environment for the journalists. Police arrested the accused on Sunday.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Demonstration |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to freedom of expression and civil rights |
| Secondary Cause | Freedom of Expression |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 25 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Journalist/Media |
| Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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