2021-03-25
Press Forum Nepal and Jana Patrakar Sangh jointly padlocked the office of the Federation of Nepali Journalists, Kailali on the charge of solely recommending its membership. Issuing a statement, the two organizations objected to the recommendation of a new member and warned of boycotting the elections of all the three levels of the Federation of Nepali Journalists if their petitions are not heard.
Election activities of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) have started in Kailali and candidates have started the election campaign scheduled for March 12 in the central, states and districts.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Gherau/Dharna (sit-in)/padlocking |
Primary Cause | Contestation over non-elective positions and influence |
Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Journalist/Media |
Actor 1 - Youth | na |
Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Journalist/Media |
Actor 2 - Youth | na |