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"The idea that a journalist’s work is to get beaten & then write the news is becoming acceptable and naturalized”, says @BinodDhungel , the Correspondent in #Nepal @RSF_inter
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RSF Nepal Correspondent Binod Dhungel said that media houses should be responsible for the safety of journalists. "The main responsibility of keeping journalists safe when they go for reporting lies with the media house. They must provide them with knowledge, skills, and necessary materials".

Nepal’s Democracy Faces a Digital Reckoning - Stratheia Nepal’s escalating restrictions on media, digital rights, and democratic freedoms amid rising institutional authoritarianism.

Nepal must choose: use technology to expand democratic participation or weaponize it for surveillance and control. The youth have already made their choice. Will the state catch up?
#TechForDemocracy #YouthForChange #DigitalFreedom
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Bhutan imprisons social media influencer

Really excited to share that my article got published here. In the story you will move around social media influencer Raghu Pati Subedi, who was arrested in Gelephu after returning from India. His family members reportedly came under intense pressure and so on...
nepalitimes.com/opinion/bhut...

I spoke in defense of press freedom, journalist safety and ethical journalism
@KantipurTVHD
#pressfreedom #journalistsafety #ethicaljournalsim
मिडियाको भुमिका कसलाई मनपर्दैन ? किन हुन्छ आक्रमण ? News with Bijay Paud... youtube.com/live/6vvriQrNU… via @YouTube

My piece on human rights and freedom of expression in #Bhutan @stratheia

Bhutan: Where Happiness Meets Oppression - Stratheia Bhutan’s human rights crisis, past expulsions, digital-era repression, and international pressure, contrasted with India’s strategic silence.

Bhutan stands at a crossroads: reform through transparency and prisoner releases, or cling to an image increasingly at odds with documented abuses.
#Bhutan #India #Geopolitics
stratheia.com/bhutan-where...

Rebel Radio Revisited - Stratheia Ex-staffer seizes Radio Nepal during Gen-Z unrest as Singha Durbar burns, exposing gaps in broadcasting access, security and oversight.

Public service or fortress broadcasting? Amid the Gen-Z protests, Radio Nepal’s studio was briefly seized by a retired editor. PSBN launched a task force—but no report yet. Accountability, access, & crisis protocols are the real story.
#NepalNews #Media #Accountability
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Political crisis in Nepal: more than a dozen media outlets targeted, journalists injured The headquarters of over a dozen media outlets and journalists’ organisations were attacked on 9 September during riots that broke out in various parts of Nepal, including the capital, Kathmandu. The ...

#Nepal : around a dozen media outlets and journalists’ organisations were attacked during the 9 September riots. The day before, four reporters were injured by the police. RSF condemns this violence and calls on the authorities to respect journalists’ work and guarantee press freedom.

#Nepal : Four journalists were injured by rubber bullets fired by police as they covered protests against corruption and the ban on social media on 8 September. RSF condemns this violence and calls on the authorities to conduct a swift investigation and guarantee the safety of journalists.

The Kathmandu Post | Read online latest news and articles from Nepal The Kathmandu Post : Find the latest breaking news from Nepal, opinion & analysis on Nepali politics, business, culture & arts, sports, movies, food & travel, books, education, auto & more at kathmand...

We call on the #Nepal govt to protect #journalists, uphold #FoEx and honour the constitutional guarantees that safeguard these rights. A society cannot thrive when its #press is silenced. 
Our op-ed piece in #TheKathmanduPost
Upholding Nepal’s free press promise
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Honoured to be named "Portrait of the Month" in #RSF's global newsletter! Humbled #RSF
Huge thanks to the international coordination team & all colleagues for the spotlight!
@thibautbruttin.bsky.social
Proud to represent #Nepal as a Correspondent! 🇳🇵
#pressfreedom #PortraitOfTheMonth #Journalist

The @RSF_inter chief @ThibautBruttin on @kantipurdaily "Independent media is nt a leader's commanding officer" "Social media operators have coincidentally become the rulers of the 'digital space', bt this belongs to us, the citizens."
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Worried Nepali press over decline in freedom index Although full press freedom is written in the preamble of Nepal's constitution, it is not guaranteed in practice. Press freedom is also challenged in Nepal due to state retaliation and non-state group...

An editorial in the @kantipurdaily about @RSF_inter #pressfreedom #index
Both the state & non-state groups appear to be hostile to the press. On March 15, a journalist was killed while shooting a video. #Nepali journalists are not safe. @Umesh_Chauhan
ekantipur.com/en/opinion/2...

Finally Thibaut Bruttin, RSF Director General arrived as a mission leader in Nepal. I welcome a global press freedom leader in #Kathmandu #Nepal
Sure, we will be meeting several friends together in the next two days. @RSF_inter

Nepal: Investigations into the deaths of journalists Suresh Rajak and Suresh Bhul are stalling The judicial investigation into the death of Avenues TV cameraman Suresh Rajak, who died from an arson attack while covering a protest on 28 March, has yielded no results. Similarly, no one has been a...

#Nepal: Avenues TV cameraman Suresh Rajak died in a building fire while covering violent protests. It is time for the investigation to move forward. Impunity for crimes against journalists undermines not only the entire profession, but also society as a whole.

HAPPY world #pressfreedom day
Unhappy to share that the scores of #Nepal have gone down : -5.3 on global score,  -9.8 points on Economy indicator and -9.9 points on Safety indicator, -3.60 on Political indicator. Nepal secures 90th rank, falling from 74th
#suresh #rajak #bhul
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🔴 #RSFIndex2025 | Norway is first and Eritrea last. Where does your country rank in the RSF World Press Freedom Index? l Find out here 👇 #RSFIndex

A description about #journalist Suresh Rajak who died during #reporting
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My TV interview emphasized strengthening parties, govt institutions, and the nation as a whole by upholding the #RTI. To cultivate a genuine democratic culture, I called for public officials to swear an oath of 'transparency & accountability' rather than 'secrecy & office'
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"Trump’s decision is not only illegal, it’s also a major blow to millions of citizens’ right to trustworthy information and an invaluable gift to the world’s biggest predators of #pressfreedom."

#India: RSF demands the immediate release of journalists T.Yadav & R.Pogadadanda, whose home was raided before they were arrested and put in custody for 14 days due to an interview posted on X, in which a farmer verbally attacks the Chief Min of #Telangana. Their arrest is an excessive punishment.

Trump administration decision to put all VOA personnel on administrative leave is the latest abandonment of US’s historic role in championing press freedom The Trump administration has abruptly placed all Voice of America (VOA) personnel on administrative leave. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this decision as a departure from the U.S.'s histori...

#USA Trump administration has abruptly placed all VOA staff on administrative leave. RSF condemns this decision as departure from the U.S.'s historic role as a defender of free information & calls on the U.S. government to restore #VOA & urges Congress to take action against this unprecedented move

US Agency for Global Media shutdown: RSF warns of the dangers facing nine journalists detained abroad Following the Trump administration’s orders to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is sounding the alarm over the risks facing USAGM staffers around the w...

#US: Following the Trump administration’s orders to dismantle the USAGM, RSF is sounding the alarm over the dangers facing USAGM staffers worldwide, including nine detained journalists. We call on the international diplomatic community to mobilise to ensure their safety and freedom.

Opinion | Creating a regime of fear The government is criminalising dissent in the name of regulating social networks.

The GON must back off from criminalising criticism, dissent and differences. On the morality part, society, through constant negotiation, decides for itself what its moral standards are. The govt has no business dictating what they should be #socialmedia #Nepal

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#India: RSF demands the Tamil news website Vikatan be immediately brought back online. It was blocked without notice on 16/02 after the BJP leader in #TamilNadu filed a complaint with the Ministry of Info & the Press Council over a cartoon Vikatan published of PM Modi. This is censorship.

Bangladesh: Journalists Farzana Rupa and Shakil Ahmed must be released The pre-trial detention of journalists Farzana Rupa and Shakil Ahmed, who have been held for four days on charges of conspiracy and complicity in the murders of protesters during the recent uprisings,...

#Bangladesh : a 3rd unfounded murder charge has been brought against journalist couple Shakil Ahmed & Farzana Rupa. Detained since last August, their pretrial detention was renewed on 17/02. RSF calls for their release + guarantees for their right to a fair trial.

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रेडियो स्वतन्त्र बनाऊँ
रेडियो दिवसकाे शुभकामना!

As RSF's directors decided to stop posting content on X, @rsf.org is sharing its press releases and statements on bsky.app/profile/rsf....
Now, @RSF_Nepal will also stop posting on X until further notice and appear here.
#LeaveX #NomoreX