2022-01-06
The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has protested against the incident of Ram Kumar Timalsena, administrative officer of the district administration office, abusing Prem Chandra Jha, president of FNJ Rautahat.
The federation has demanded to investigate the incident and take action against the culprits and respect the constitutional dignity and rights of the journalists. Jha said that he was mistreated by the administrative officer when he reached the district administration office for the online registration process of a magazine in Rautahat.
Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
Primary Form | Threat/intimidation |
Primary Cause | Freedom of Expression |
Secondary Cause | Freedom of Expression |
Actor 1 - Number of people | N |
Actor 1 - Affiliations | Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health) |
Actor 1 - Youth | unknown |
Actor 2 - Number of people | N |
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Journalist/Media |
Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
THE NEPAL PEACE MONITOR ANNUAL REVIEW: 2020
October 25, 2021
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