Quarterly Media Monitoring Report (July to September 2022)
Freedom of Expression The arrest of comedian Apoorwa Kshitiz Singh once again raised questions regarding freedom of speech; a right guaranteed by the Nepal Constitution. Singh was arbitrarily arrested on charges of attacking and defaming the Newa culture, practices...
Privacy in the Pandemic
The corona pandemic isn’t a purely medical issue, it entangles all aspects of human lives, including our privacy, protection and dignity.
Biometrics have arrived. Here’s what could go wrong with them
In Laal Purja, the popular television series of the 1990s, Hari Bansha Acharya plays Ghanshyam, a simpleton and the sole heir to property coveted by outside investors. Dhurbe, played by Madan Krishna Shrestha, is a local agent trying to usurp Ghanshyam’s land. As the...