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TV Signals Uplink and Downlink Policy
Posted on 17-03-2009 by Admin
Posted on 17-03-2009 by Admin
The government has formulated a policy on Uplink and Downlink of
Satellite Television Signals setting provisions that every channel
whether that be free or paying should annually pay Rs. 500 thousand as
license fee to downlink their programme in Nepal.
Open Letter by Members of Global Openness Community Welcoming President Obama's Initiative on Transparency
Posted on 02-02-2009 by Admin
Posted on 02-02-2009 by Admin
The undersigned organizations, which work around the world to promote
the right of access to information, welcome the steps taken by
President Barack Obama on his first day in office to reverse recent
trends and to promote high standards of openness in government.
Women Scribe Murdered; Disheartening News in the beginning of 2009
Posted on 12-01-2009 by Admin
Posted on 12-01-2009 by Admin
An unidentified armed group murdered Uma Singh, 26, a woman journalist
for Radio Today in Janakpur, Dhanusha, a mid Tarai district of Nepal at
around 12.30 AM tonight on January 11, Sunday. Journalist Singh died on
the way while she was brought to the capital for treatment. She is the
first Nepali woman journalist killed in the history of Nepali
journalism.
NEPAL PRESS FREEDOM REELING UNDER SERIOUS THREATS AND CONTINUOUS ASSAULTS IN 2008
Posted on 30-12-2008 by Admin
Posted on 30-12-2008 by Admin
Nepali media and media workers continued to face constant threats to
their personal and professional safety and institutional security in
the year 2008, experiencing a hard time to freely exercise
constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression and impart
information to people. Despite an epoch-making peaceful change in the
political atmosphere followed by the establishment of democratic
government and successful accomplishment of much-awaited constituent
assembly elections, Nepali press and working journalists were hugely
subjected to deliberate and organized assaults and atrocities across
the country largely from agitating armed outfits in southern planes
(Tarai), youth wings associated to various political parties, security
personnel and local people. Growing culture of impunity, deteriorating
law and order situation, partisan intervention and unprofessional
journalism were the major factors contributing to the rising trend of
press freedom violations in Nepal.
SC Orders Amendments in Existing Laws
Posted on 14-11-2008 by Admin
Posted on 14-11-2008 by Admin
In response to a writ petition registered by Freedom Forum on
amendments in laws related to the King, the Apex Court in Nepal on
November 13, Thursday issued order to the government to ensure update
all prevailing legal provisions with the changed context in the
country.
NIC Furnished Information Breaching Act
Posted on 13-11-2008 by Admin
Posted on 13-11-2008 by Admin
The National Information Commission (NIC) has provided the information about Chief Commissioner and Commissioners’ property details, association and responsibility in other organization, political involvement, income source and monthly remuneration in NIC on November 5 and 6. However, the NIC has not provided information in appropriate format and time which contravenes the provisions enshrined in the RTI Act-2007.
Participation in International RTI Conference
Posted on 02-11-2008 by Admin
Posted on 02-11-2008 by Admin
Chairperson of Freedom Forum and Citizens Campaign for Right to
Information (CCRI), Taranath Dahal is leaving for Indian capital New
Delhi today to attend a two-day international conference on “Right to
Information (RTI) for Reinforcement of Good Governance” organized to
mark third anniversary of RTI enforcement in India.
Ex-premier for Press Freedom
Posted on 15-10-2008 by Admin
Posted on 15-10-2008 by Admin
Former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala publicly reiterated his
pledge to democracy, human rights, freedom of press and individual
liberty at a time when the ruling party CPN (Maoist) has been giving
confusing remarks over the political system in the recent days.
Information Demanded on NIC and Office-bearers
Posted on 03-10-2008 by Admin
Posted on 03-10-2008 by Admin
Keeping in mind that the impartiality, neutrality and judicial
conscience of National Information Commission should regularly be
scrutinized as it is the public body having open access to all
information and records of the State, Freedom Forum has registered an
application demanding official information about the Commission and its
office-bearers as per the Right to Information (RTI) Act-2008.
Report on Working Journalists to be made public
Posted on 10-09-2008 by Admin
Posted on 10-09-2008 by Admin
It is the great achievement on the part of Freedom Forum in the
practice of Right to Information (RTI) when Nepal government on Tuesday
made public the report of the committee formed to recommend working
journalist's minimum wage.