Kathmandu, 31 October, (Asiantribune.com): Only a day after police arrested 16 journalists from protest rallies in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, police crackdown on media workers continued on Oct. 30 with the arrest of over two dozen journalists from demonstrations in the Himalayan kingdom’s eastern town of Dharan.
As on the previous day, these journalists were demonstrating against the recently introduced draconian media ordinance when they were rounded up. Police manhandled the journalists before rounding them up, according to reports.
Among those arrested on Oct. 30 are vice president of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists Sanjay Santoshi Rai, the federation’s Sunsari district chairman Govinda Ghimire, secretary Janak Shree Rai, Himal Rai, Jas Kumar Rai, Kishor Karki, Keshav Ghimire, Dambar Krishna Shrestha, Rimesh Shrestha, Bhim Rai, Sita Mandemba, Bhuwan Lingden, Shaligram Pandey, Raj Kumar Karki, Gopal Dewan, Ikwal Ahmad, Ravin Giri, Babu Ram Subedi, Rajen Pokhrel, Shashi Thapa Subba, Bed Raj Poudel, Harsha Subba, Arjun Pokharel and Pradip Mayongbo.
The latter four are associated with the country’s most powerful media house, Kantipur that has been the main target of Nepal’s autocratic regime in recent days.
Meanwhile, the sixteen journalists arrested on Oct. 29 have been released.
Protests against the draconian media ordinance promulgated in early October gathered steam after government served a 24-hour ultimatum to Kantipur FM, a popular radio station here last week, even while a Supreme Court verdict on a case filed by the FM station against an earlier police raid and seizure of transmission equipment from the radio station was pending.
Supreme Court begins hearing on media-related appeals
Nepal’s Supreme Court has began hearings on two different cases filed against government attempts to muzzle press freedom in the country. The cases include one seeking the annulment of the media ordinance and another seeking return of equipment seized from Kantipur FM.
A special bench of Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel, Justice Kedar Prasad Giri, and Justice Sharada Prasad Pandit are hearing the cases. The hearing will continue Monday.
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As on the previous day, these journalists were demonstrating against the recently introduced draconian media ordinance when they were rounded up. Police manhandled the journalists before rounding them up, according to reports.
Among those arrested on Oct. 30 are vice president of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists Sanjay Santoshi Rai, the federation’s Sunsari district chairman Govinda Ghimire, secretary Janak Shree Rai, Himal Rai, Jas Kumar Rai, Kishor Karki, Keshav Ghimire, Dambar Krishna Shrestha, Rimesh Shrestha, Bhim Rai, Sita Mandemba, Bhuwan Lingden, Shaligram Pandey, Raj Kumar Karki, Gopal Dewan, Ikwal Ahmad, Ravin Giri, Babu Ram Subedi, Rajen Pokhrel, Shashi Thapa Subba, Bed Raj Poudel, Harsha Subba, Arjun Pokharel and Pradip Mayongbo.
The latter four are associated with the country’s most powerful media house, Kantipur that has been the main target of Nepal’s autocratic regime in recent days.
Meanwhile, the sixteen journalists arrested on Oct. 29 have been released.
Protests against the draconian media ordinance promulgated in early October gathered steam after government served a 24-hour ultimatum to Kantipur FM, a popular radio station here last week, even while a Supreme Court verdict on a case filed by the FM station against an earlier police raid and seizure of transmission equipment from the radio station was pending.
Supreme Court begins hearing on media-related appeals
Nepal’s Supreme Court has began hearings on two different cases filed against government attempts to muzzle press freedom in the country. The cases include one seeking the annulment of the media ordinance and another seeking return of equipment seized from Kantipur FM.
A special bench of Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel, Justice Kedar Prasad Giri, and Justice Sharada Prasad Pandit are hearing the cases. The hearing will continue Monday.
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