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Journalism in Nepal
Ujjwal AcharyaInternational Academy of Journalism
(Intajour) Alumni
Gopal BudhathokiEditor, Sanghu Weekly
Gopal BudhathokiEditor, Sanghu Weekly
• On May 3, 2013, Nepal Govt awarded him for his 35 years’ of contribution in journalism
• Was continuously threatened of his life over phone and Facebook for 10 days after publication of a story about corruption in an association working for indigenous rights
• Calls received from Malaysia and Germany (+4915212081410)
Dekendra ThapaJournalist, murdered in 2004
Dekendra ThapaJournalist, murdered in 2004
• In July 2004, he was abducted & murdered by Maoists during conflict period
• Remains of the body located after 4 years
• Police arrested 5 among 8 accused in the murder in January 4, 2013
• Accused revealed: he was hung upside down, beaten for weeks before burying him alive
Dekendra ThapaJournalist, murdered in 2004
• Maoist Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai expressed grief over arrest of murderers
• Journalists in region were threatened of life for writing / following up news of arrest
• 22 journalists flee en masse on January 25 after cadres of ruling party Maoist threatened of 10 more lives after injuring 6 journalists in a scuffle
• Returned home on 29 days after safety assurance
Journalism in Nepal
• Legally, the optimum freedom possible!
• Vibrant media – especially community radios
• Continuous threats against journalists
• State of Impunity
Thank you!
@UjjwalAcharya