Nepal: media worker verbally abused and briefly detained
Event- Country
- Nepal
- Initial Date
- Jun 27, 2023
- Event Description
On June 27, ABC Television Pokhara reporter and FNJ working committee member Geeta Rana was abused and briefly detained while recording the officer of the central Bhirkot Municipality for a documentary. The FNJ reported that the Municipality’s Chief Administrative Officer and police proceeded to confront Rana, subjecting the journalist to verbal abuse, and deleting all photos and video from their devices. Rana managed to leave after an hour confined to the office.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Intimidation and Threats
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of expression
- Offline
- Right to healthy and safe environment
- Right to liberty and security
- Freedom of expression
- HRD
- Media Worker
- Perpetrator-State
- Government
- Police
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 28.040386580064105
Longitude: 83.80030099218435
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 27 June 2023, Geeta Rana, an ABC Television Pokhara reporter and FNJ working committee member, was abused and briefly detained by government authorities and police for recording a documentary in Bhirkot Municipality, Nepal.