Ensure Physical Safety Of Journalists

As World Press Freedom Day approaches on May 3, the death of photojournalist Suresh Rajak of Avenues Television in Kathmandu in March 2025, along with mob attacks on media houses, including Kantipur Publications and Annapurna Post, serves as a stark reminder of the fragile state of press freedom in Nepal. These events have sent shockwaves through the Nepali media community. It was later revealed that these attacks were premeditated and carried out during a protest organised by right-wing pro-monarchy supporters. This mob violence against journalists and media institutions is a grim reality check — not only for the health of journalism in Nepal but for the state of democracy in our federal republic.