”Investigations against journalists and media persons for personal or political reasons cannot be informed and the authorities must ensure Nepal's commitment to press freedom.”
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the world's largest organization of journalists, has said that the arrest of Kantipur Media Group Chairman Kailash Sirohia is a matter of serious concern.
In a statement issued by IFJ on Thursday, the president was arrested after a series of detailed reports alleging that Lamichhane (Home Minister Rabi) had embezzled millions of Nepali rupees in cooperative fund while he was the managing director of Gorkha Media Network IFJ is also of the opinion that it cannot be informed and the authorities should ensure Nepal's commitment to press freedom. Then the police took him to Dhanusha, where a complaint was filed against him. The Dhanusha District Court allowed him to be detained for three days on Wednesday.
