KATHMANDU, May 3: Various stakeholders have called for constant vigilance against the efforts to muzzle free press and freedom of expression, including among others by framing anti-constitutional laws or flaring up attacks, harassments and intimidation.

KATHMANDU, May 3: World Press Freedom Day is being observed today across the globe including in Nepal.

Babita Basnet, the editor of the vernacular weekly, Ghatana Ra Bichar, was heavily trolled by a group of people for one of her recent articles. Her article called for making a policy review of a law related to rape cases. She cited some examples of teen rape offenders whom she had visited in jails and interviewed. According to her write-up, they were in a relationship with their girlfriends but later were framed as rapists and sent to jail.

Collective action needed to stop domino effect of silencing independent media

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