Nepal Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane from his posts after he was found guilty of producing an i
Nepal's Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane from his posts after he was found guilty of producing an 'invalid' citizenship certificate to contest the recent general elections.
November 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
The Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) and the Press Council Nepal (PCN) have been criticised for ongoing attacks on press freedom in the lead-up to Nepal’s parliamentary and provincial elections. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates, the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU), in condemning efforts at media censorship, and urging the statutory bodies to safeguard freedom of expression in their activities.