Social media bill needs to be revised to uphold global human rights principles

Freedom of expression protects all forms of information, regardless of the truth or falsehood of the content.

As the debate over Nepal’s proposed and rather controversial social media bill continues, the Post’s Aarati Ray spoke with Ana Cristina Ruelas , Senior Programme Specialist on Freedom of Expression at UNESCO. Ruelas offered an assessment of how the bill falls short of international human rights standards.