Nepal: Anti-corruption protests force political change despite violent crackdown Published at 23.09.2025 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation protest killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Nepal: Restrictive social media legislation, targeting of journalists and excessive force at protests put freedoms at risk Published at 22.05.2025 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Nepal: Activists and online critics arrested to stifle dissent as journalists remain at risk Published at 18.11.2024 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation positive CS development HRD detained excessive force restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Nepal: Human rights defenders, media group chair targeted to silence dissent while protests disrupted Published at 10.06.2024 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment excessive force time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
Nepal: Civic freedoms at risk with Tik Tok ban, social media directive and targeting of journalists and protesters Published at 02.02.2024 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment attack on journalist excessive force killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained Read more
Nepal: Environmental defenders at risk, journalists targeted and concerns around the new cyber security policy Published at 29.09.2023 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest restrictive law journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Nepal: Authorities continue to target journalists, stifle protests and seek to increase surveillance powers Published at 05.06.2023 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force violent protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Police disrupt protest in Dhangadhi while attacks on press freedom persist in Nepal Published at 31.12.2022 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth censorship excessive force protest Read more
Arrests, excessive force around protests in Nepal while journalists remain at risk Published at 05.09.2022 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups intimidation attack on journalist excessive force killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Excessive force used against protesters while journalists at risk in Nepal Published at 16.03.2022 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Arbitrary arrest of activists, excessive use of force and targeting of journalists in Nepal Published at 28.10.2021 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Critics and media face harassment amid political and COVID-19 crisis in Nepal Published at 16.06.2021 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment HRD detained protest criminal defamation restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests disrupted by police, met with excessive force in Nepal as UN reviews its rights record Published at 05.02.2021 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Despite re-election to Human Rights Council, civic space concerns persist in Nepal Published at 21.10.2020 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist indigenous groups torture/ill-treatment minority groups restrictive law attack on journalist Read more
Protests in Nepal around COVID-19 met with excessive force while journalists face attacks Published at 03.07.2020 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Activists concerned about plans for new NGO law and other restrictive legislation in Nepal Published at 23.03.2020 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained attack on journalist protest disruption political interference restrictive law Read more
Restrictive bills still being pushed by Nepali lawmakers as protests around Xi’s visit stifled Published at 16.10.2019 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law journalist detained land rights Read more
Nepal attempts to tighten its grip on journalists and social media with new bills Published at 30.05.2019 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship journalist detained restrictive law intimidation Read more
Nepali government muzzling critical voices and introducing new restrictive laws Published at 27.02.2019 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance protest disruption restrictive law censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained criminal defamation Read more
Press freedom at risk with new Criminal Code restrictions Published at 16.10.2018 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on journalist protest criminal defamation sexual assault violent protest restrictive law journalist detained land rights Read more
Journalists attacked and threatened Published at 03.07.2018 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist restrictive law Read more
