| Media Woes Continue in Nepal
Nepali media continue to suffer obstruction and intimidation from the Maoists who are now part of the national unity government. Things have gotten worse since the obstruction is deliberate and methodical although the comrades would deny such an approach. Following are some recent sample headlines:
• International media organisations call for an end to attacks on the press, RSF
• Activists concerned with disturbances in media houses, Asia Media
• Nepali media not objective, impartial towards Terai movement, Nepal News
• Community media plays key role in Nepal's transition, Unesco
• Press mission hails info rights Act, The Rising Nepal
• Maoists try to gag Nepal newspapers, The Guardian, UK
• 36 journalists detained in Nepal, DNA
• Maoist, media bigwigs air views at FNJ meet, The Himalayan Times
• Maoists shut radio station HBC, The Peninsula
• Maoists allow critical dailies back on stands, Gulf Times
• Nepal's beleaguered media starts court battle against Maoists, NK
• Nepal editors say Maoists targeting media freedom, Reuters
• Mahara breaks silence, urges FNJ to help end media crisis, Ekantipur
• Maoist trade union backs off from media closure, Nepal News
• Maoists on Media: A Methodical Madness, Nepal News
• IPI criticises disruption of newspapers, IPI
• Outrage as Gorkhapatra fires 45 journalists, The Guardian, UK
• Maoist attack on media continues, printing of THT, AP obstructed, THT
• ubaraj Ghimire: Doing pro-Victim Journalism, Nepal Monitor
• Nepal amends working journalists act, People Daily
• Scribes go on relay hunger strike, Ekantipur
• House passes amendment bill on Working Journalist Act, Asia Media
• Press freedom under pressure in Nepal, MHM