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AI urges govt. to guarantee press freedom



KATHMANDU: Amnesty International Nepal has urged the government to assure press freedom legally as well as in practice.

In a press statement issued by the Amnesty International called on the government to assure the press freedom and freedom of expression as guaranteed by the constitution of Nepal.

In the context of 26th World Press Freedom Day today, Amnesty International also drew the attention of the government towards the fact Nepal slid to 106th position from 100 in Press Freedom Index according to a statistics unveiled by the Reporters without Borders.

Publish Date : 02 May 2019 21:28 PM

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