Fifty-nine incidents related to violation of press freedom were reported in the past three months, according to a report published by the Press Council Nepal.
Out of 59 incidents of violations that occurred between mid-July to mid-October, the highest number of 34 incidents were related to physical attack and manhandling, according to the report. This was followed by incidents related threat and misbehave (10), professional insecurity (8), obstruction in work (5) and policy level restriction (2), according to spokesperson of the council Deepak Khanal.
Province-wise, 44 such incidents occurred in Bagmati province alone. This was followed by six in Madhesh Province, four in Lumbini, three in Koshi and one in Sudurpaschim.
Forty-three men and three women journalists were victimized in the incidents that occurred during the period.
Meanwhile, a team of the Press Council Nepal had made an onsite visit to media houses in Kathmandu Valley that came under vandalism and arson attack during the Gen Z protest occurred on September 8 and 9.
