3. Gopal Budhathoki
Editor, 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)
5. Dekendra Thapa
Journalist, 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
6. Dekendra Thapa
Journalist, 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
7. Journalism in Nepal
• Legally, the optimum freedom possible!
• Vibrant media – especially community radios
• Continuous threats against journalists
• State of Impunity