Nepal: FNJ protests non-payment of wages and illegal dismissals

On October 17, the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) announced the start of daily one-hour protest action at Kantipur Media Group (KMG) in Thapathali, demanding the implementation of minimum wages and the reinstatement of illegally dismissed media workers. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), in urging the KMG to abide by labour rights standards and rehire all dismissed workers, and calling on the Nepali government to ensure that the security and professional rights of journalists are not infringed upon.

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