Nepal Bar Association Demands Unconditional Release of Journalist Kishore Shrestha
Summary
The Nepal Bar Association’s Human Rights and Public Interest Committee has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Janastha Weekly Chief Editor Kishore Shrestha after his arrest over a news report. The committee said arresting journalists, shutting down media houses, and blocking access to family and lawyers undermines constitutional press freedom and due process.
Key Points
- The Nepal Bar Association’s Human Rights and Public Interest Committee expressed serious concern over the arrest of journalist Kishore Shrestha over a news report.
- The committee demanded his immediate and unconditional release and said disputes over published news should be handled through legal channels.
- It said preventing Shrestha’s family and lawyers from meeting him in custody would violate his constitutional rights.
- The statement warned that arresting journalists and shutting down media houses threatens press freedom and democratic values.
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