Nepal: journalist denouces receiving threats by local administrator after reporting a corruption case

Event
Country
  • Nepal
Initial Date
Oct 25, 2019
Event Description

Editor of Rekhdekh Weekly and Treasurer of Federation of Nepalese Journalist (FNJ) Prabir Dadel, 30, a resident of Musikot Municipality-13 has accused Ward Chairperson Dipak KC, 37, of threatening him on October 25.

Dadel accused KC of attempting to manhandle him in connection with a news report published about corruption in Rekhdekh Weekly. KC threatened the journalist after his name was also mentioned in the report about the corruption. Dadel has filed an oral complaint against KC at District Police Office and District Administration Office.

Impact of Event
1
Gender of HRD
  • Man
Violation
  • Intimidation and Threats
  • Violence (physical)
Rights Concerned
  • Offline
  • Right to healthy and safe environment
HRD
  • Media Worker
Perpetrator-State
  • Government
Source

Nepal Monitor

Monitoring Status
Pending
Event Location
Summary for Publications

On 25 October 2019, Prabir Dadel, journalist, was threatened by a local administrator, over a report he published on a corruption case in Mukisot, Nepal.

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