Nepal - Journalists harassed and attacked at Maoist rally in Kathmandu

Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the violence against journalists that took place during a big rally held by the Maoist Party in the capital on 9 May. It follows other physical attacks against journalists in the course of a week-long general strike organised by the Maoists. Two cameramen, Rabindra Shrestha of Avenues Television and Praveen Maharjan of the online Associated News Agency, were badly beaten with iron bars while trying to film the rally. Their assailants broke (...)

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