Kathmandu, 15 May: The National Human Rights Commission has expressed objection over the Media Council Bill. The Acting Chair of the Commission Prakash Wasti, in a meeting with a group of office bearers of Federation of Nepali journalists, expressed deep disagreement over the bill that limits freedom of expression ultimately posing a threat to promotion and defense of human rights.
The Commission will make public its view on the Bill as it is struggling hard to get the NHRC Bill for amendment. The government has registered a bill that limits the jurisdiction of the Commission.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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