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IPI Nepal Poll
 
How do you see Maoist Chairman Prachanda's warning on critical media?
Your Vote
Inability to digest criticism
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IPI Nepal
Result
 Inability to digest criticism 
 17% 
 Sign of political arrogance 
 74% 
 Just a slip of tongue 
 9% 
Events in Picture
From Right to Left:IPI Press Freedom manager Uta Melzer, Chairman of Maoist Communist Party of Nepal, Prachanda, IPI India Committee chairman and editor of The Hindu, N. Ravi and IPI Nepal General Secretay Taranath Dahal after the delegation visit on press freedom in Kathmandu on June 28. (Photo: IPI Nepal)
IPI Nepal Press Freedom Monitoring Center's director Chiranjibi Kafle (center)giving an outline of the media freedom situation to IPI Press Freedom manager Uta Melzer ahead of an interaction with editors and senior journalists in Kathmandu on Friday, June 27. (Photo:Ramhari Dulal)
IPI Director David Dadge smiles at IPI Nepal chairman Padma Singh Karki who offered him IPI Nepal's memorandum of commitment to stand by IPI's goals and perspectives, during the IPI World Congress held in Belgrade (June 14-17, 2008). [Photo: IPI Nepal]
Current News
Newspaper, Journalists Attacked in Dhanusha
2008-10-21 06:44:11

A group of miscreants have attacked a newspaper office in central southern Nepal on 20th of October. Information received by IPI Nepal has it that the group, whose identities were not clear, barged....

Three Journalists Displaced Due to Constant Threat
2008-09-09 02:22:53

Three journalists in south-east Nepal have been displaced from their workplace, due to continued threats and lack of any assurances on their professional safety. Information received by IPI Nepal h....

Press Freedom Violations Continue in Nepal Despite Leaders’ Assurances of Commitment: IPI
2008-09-03 07:53:57 Two months after several leaders of Nepal’s major political parties, including newly-elected Prime Minister and Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, affirmed their commitment to ....
Journalists Denied Access to New Minister's Swearing-In
2008-09-01 09:23:21

Journalists seeking entry to the President's Office to cover the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed deputy prime minister and ministers were denied access to the oath-taking venue on Sunda....

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Away from Nepal
IPI's New Campaign for Justice for Journalists Worldwide
2008-11-10 23:46:17

Vienna, November 10. Justice remains elusive for journalists who report openly. Some face the ultimate sanction, murdered for what they have written. The perpetrators all too often remain at large.....

Journalists Face Repeated Persecution in Sri Lanka
2008-09-09 02:47:05

Journalists are facing repeated persecutions in Sri Lanka. The recent indictment of Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam, after being held in detention for almost six months by the country's Te....

News Agency Bullied in Serbia
2008-09-06 03:58:45

A Serbian independent news agency was recently bullied by members of hard-line nationalist groups "Obraz" and "1389" to secure favorable coverage for their activities.

Information received....

Journalist Attacked in Russia
2008-09-06 03:31:25

A prominent Russian journalist was attacked by two unidentified assailants on the evening of 2 September. The scribe succumbed to gunshot injuries and died the following day in a hospital, despite ....

Turkish Journalists Detained in North Ossetia
2008-08-18 00:25:36

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, has condemned the detention of Turkish journalists Levent Özt....

IPI Concerned at Attack on Reporters in Kerala, India
2008-06-29 07:54:52 IPI Headquarters, Vienna

The International Press Institute (IPI is concerned at the despicable attacks on a team of reporters and photographers during a march organised by the Students' Federation of India (SFI) in the sou....

IPI Concerned at Pressures to Newspapers in South Korea
2008-06-29 06:54:51 IPI Headquarters, Vienna

The International Press Institute(IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, has expressed its deep concern about recent pressures exerted ....

Another Journalist 'Silenced' in Pakistan
2008-06-26 06:31:01 Shaheen Buneri, Pakistan

By Shaheen Buneri

PESHAWAR: In a fresh row of violence unidentified assailants Thursday killed Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, a senior TV journalist while he was returning to his home town a....

Yemeni Journalist Jailed for Laughing in Court; IPI Condemns
2008-06-24 06:23:29 IPI Press Release, Vienna

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in over 120 countries, condemns the jailing of Moh....

PUBLIC STATEMENTS
IPI Headquarters, Vienna,
 2008-07-29 00:29:51
IPI Condemns Attack on Media Representatives in Nepal
IPI Headquarters, Vienna (Press Release),
 2008-07-27 01:20:45
IPI Welcomes Emphasis on Press Freedom by Nepal's New President
IPI Nepal Press Release, Kathmandu,
 2008-07-24 09:41:59
IPI Nepal Welcomes President's Stress on Press Freedom
Violation Chart, Nepal ,
 2008-07-15 01:38:59
Who is Violating Press Freedom in Nepal, and in What Proportion? Know by Data and Chart
IPI Press Release, Vienna,
 2008-07-09 07:52:26
IPI Welcomes Strong Commitment to Press Freedom Espoused by Prachanda, Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
IPI Congress, Belgrade,
 2008-06-19 05:46:31
Int'l Press Freedom Bodies Pass Various Resolutions for Freedom
IPI Nepal, Kathmandu,
 2008-06-17 09:26:14
Press Freedom: Nepal Still on International Watch List
IPI Congress, Belgrade,
 2008-06-17 04:37:49
IPI Retains Ethiopia, Nepal, Russia, Sri Lanka, Venezuela and Zimbabwe on IPI Watch List
IPI Nepal, Kathmandu,
 2008-05-28 00:00:00
IPI Nepal condemns attack on journalists in Dhangadhi
IPI Nepal, Kathmandu,
 2008-05-25 00:00:00
Press Release: IPI Nepal Welcomes Formation of National Information Commission
IPI Head Office, Vienna,
 2008-05-08 00:00:00
93 Reasons Why Journalism Remains a Dangerous Profession
IPI Nepal, Kathmandu,
 2008-05-04 00:00:00
Press Release: World Press Freedom Day
Int'l Media Mission, Nepal,
 2008-04-14 00:00:00
International Media Mission Statement
IPI Nepal,
 2008-04-03 00:00:00
Curb Attack on Media
IPI Nepal, Kathmandu,
 2008-03-18 00:00:00
Any violations of press freedom in Nepal could be reported to IPI Nepal Hotlines: 9741134816 and 01-4102022.....
IPI Nepal, Kathmandu,
 2008-03-12 00:00:00
Message from IPI Director
IPI Nepal: Center Set up,
 2008-03-11 00:00:00
IPI Nepal Chapter Sets Up Press Freedom Monitoring Center
PRESS RELEASE ,
 2008-03-11 00:00:00
IPI Nepal Condemns UNMIN Harassment to Journalists
IPI on UNMIN Harassment,
 2008-03-11 00:00:00
IPI Condemns UNMIN Harassment of Journalists in Nepal
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