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SC Orders Amendments in Existing Laws
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Invitation for Expression of Interest on Electoral Reform
Posted on 03-09-2008 by Admin
The National Election Monitoring Alliance (NEMA) is
an alliance of 14 non-governmental, civil and social organizations in Nepal
with the objectives to facilitate the development of a sustainable civil
society network to develop and conduct comprehensive non-partisan election
observation, and the ability to contribute to longer-term democratization and
to deter malpractice and enhance the transparency, integrity and credibility of
the elections.
Working Journalist Regulation Draft Committee Members Resign
Posted on 31-07-2008 by Admin
Kathmandu-Working Journalist Regulation Draft Committee Coordinator Shiva Gaunle and its members duo, Prateek Pradhan, Editor of The Kathmandu Post, a national daily and Ujjwal Sharma of The Himalayan Times, another national daily resigned from their respective posts citing that there was no favourable working environment in connection of drafting the regulation.
Freedom Forum Expresses Dissatisfaction over the Formation Process of National Information Commission
Posted on 31-07-2008 by Admin
Freedom Forum, the leading organization in the Right to Information (RTI) movement in Nepal, welcomes the formation of National Information Commission (NIC) however it came into existence after 10 months of the promulgation of much-awaited Right to Information Act-2007 and, at the same time, expresses dissatisfaction regarding the time, formation process and persons appointed in the post of commissioners of NIC.
Pre-censorship of Film Violates Freedom of Expression
Posted on 31-07-2008 by Admin
Kathmandu-Development Board has imposed prior censorship and
disapproved the film script developed for the production of film
‘Kalapani’. With this, film producer Kishan Pokharel has to pull out
his hand from the production of this film.
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