United Nations human rights officials in Nepal voiced alarm Monday over the threats made against journalists reporting on the recent murder of the media entrepreneur Jamim Shah.
Richard Bennett, the Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal, issued a statement condemning the threats against editors and publishers and describing them as sending “a chill through the entire community.”
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The threats follow the murder of the television channel operator Mr. Shah, who was shot dead in the capital, Kathmandu, on 7 February.
– Unfortunately violence against the media is not rare in Nepal and has been witnessed especially against journalists working in the Terai along the length of southern Nepal, said Mr. Bennett.
– I urge State authorities to ensure a secure environment that facilitates full enjoyment of rights of freedom of expression as guaranteed by national and international human rights law, he said.
The independent Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports that at least 13 journalists have been murdered in Nepal over the past decade.
