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NAMCHE BAZAAR, MAY 3
Journalists from the South Asia region have gathered in the Everest region to mark the World's Press Freedom today.
NHRC urges all to respect press freedom, freedom of expression
World Press Freedom Day being marked
Under the theme 'A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis', Nepal Forum of Science Journalists brought media persons together at the Sagarmatha National Park in Namche bazaar marking the 'World Press Freedom Day', said NFSJ President Rajan Pokhrel.
It's a high time journalists needed to raise voices of the Himalayan communities as they have already started bearing the brunt of climate crisis, Pokhrel said addressing the event.
We are delighted to mark this special day in the Everest region as a side event of the Himalayan Climate Boot Camp - 2024, said HCBC project lead Chhatra Karki.
Speaking on the occasion, senior conservation officer at Sagarmatha National Park Sushma Rana said that all should unite for the conservation of mountain ecosystem. "Journalists' role is crucial in this regard," she said.
Lalan Yadav, Livestock Technician at Yak Breeding Centre at Syangboche, said that he noticed the drastic changes in biodiversity and ecology in the Khumbu region in the past two decades.
According to Karki, at least 13 journalists from Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and India, along with experts and environmentalists, have been taking part in the historic event.
"Climate crisis is here and journalists must report from the ground," Karki emphasized.
Fellow journalists Athar Parvaiz and Nidhi Jamwal from India, Chencho Dema from Bhutan and Jahidul Islam from Bangladesh as well as Tank Dhakal, Mahesh KC, Ridhi Agrawal and Kamala Pakhrin from Nepal also shared their experiences on the occasion. They said they were very delighted to mark the day in SNP.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has recommended that the Governments must end impunity for cases of attacks against journalists covering environmental issues. Under their international obligations, governments must thoroughly investigate and sanction all cases of violence against journalists covering environmental issues.
"This requires pursuing and exhausting lines of inquiry connected to the victim's journalistic work. Additionally, governments should improve existing prevention mechanisms and strengthen protective measures to effectively counter the threats faced by journalists covering the environment," it said.
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Write comment (99 Comments)KATHMANDU, APRIL 3
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged all bodies concerned including the government for the media person's safety and protection of press freedom.
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A message issued today by Commission Spokesperson, Dr Tikaram Pokharel, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, requested all bodies concerned for media persons' safety and for the protection of freedom, respecting press freedom and freedom of expression guaranteed by constitution as well as national and international laws.
"Press freedom, freedom of expression and human rights are interdependent with each other. The NHRC expresses concern over the situation where more media-related persons became victimized this year as compared to last year in Nepal", reads the message.
According to the Federation of Nepali Journalists, 64 cases of violation of press freedom took place in last one year. Information has been received that media persons, who work round the clock for right to information are facing challenges in any difficult situation, are physically unsafe, freedom of expression has been curtailed, media persons are found arrested based on news coverage and misbehave on media persons in course of field reporting.
Media council bill designed to amend and integrate laws related to media council is still in the parliament.
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Write comment (92 Comments)KATHMANDU, MAY 3President Ramchandra Paudel has said that democracy is the minimum precondition totally free and reasonable journalism. President Paudel pays homage to goddess Chhinnamasta President Paudel observes Army day events in Tundikhel Issuing a message today on the event of World Press Freedom Day, the President said freedom of the press and liberty of expression is a structure of democracy and remembered the contributions of the Nepali press sector in the country's significant motions taken place for democracy.Press flexibility is equally essential for executing residents' constitutional right to get info, President Paudel stated including that the complimentary press helps ensure openness in the governance system and hold it accountable. This is an essential element of the entire society's democratization procedure, the President's message reads.President Paudel has said the more journalism is neutral, totally free and robust the more the democratic system will be enhanced, and it was all our obligation to create an environment conducive to this. Due to this really role of the Nepali press, our constitution has actually ensured complete press flexibility and freedom of expression, President Paudel viewed.The President has described that complimentary engagement in all steps from information collection to its dissemination is press flexibility in a real sense adding that pluralism-based journalism guarantees people' access to every sort of news.In his message, the President has actually recommended that the media fraternity need to strive to develop the fact by disseminating truths through independent journalism and has actually warned that rumours could misguide the people and might develop obstacles in making the ideal perception.Likewise, the President has pointed out that phony news that could be distributed through social networking sites might misguide the people and deteriorate the system, and has actually wanted that World Press Freedom Day would inspire Nepal's media fraternity to disseminate real, factual and trustworthy news.
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KATHMANDU, MAY 2
The National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) day is being observed today by organizing various programmes.
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Every year May 2 has been celebrated as the National ICT Day to push for development and promotion of information and communications technology in the country.
On the occasion, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is hosting a special function today featuring Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' as the chief guest.
On the same occasion, individuals and organizations having remarkable contributions to the enrichment of information and communications sector are to be honoured.
The government has been implementing several initiatives for the advancement and promotion of information technology by recognizing it as a prime basis of economic prosperity along with agriculture, tourism and energy.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said the government has mooted a plan to advance socio-economic transformation of the country through the use and promotion of technology.
Minister Sharma told RSS that the government has focused its efforts for ICT sector development with confidence that it can create a solid foundation for prosperity.
'Earlier we used to consider agriculture, tourism and energy as the base of prosperity. Lately, ICT has also been recognized. The young generation also has developed confidence and enthusiasm to utilize technology dividends to steer the country to the path of development", she noted.
The Minister further said, "The government is effortful to facilitate the use and adoption of ICT".
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