According to the commission, closing social networks, which have become an integral part of the lifestyle of citizens, in the name of regulating and managing them, is also a blow to freedom of expression, communication and information guaranteed by the constitution.
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The Nepal Human Rights Commission has said that it has drawn serious attention to the government's decision to close unlisted social networks. The Commission has asked the government to reconsider saying that such a decision is against the principles of democracy, governance and the values of human rights.
Commission spokesman Dr. Tikaram Pokharel issued a press statement and stated that shutting down the social media, which has been an integral part of the lifestyle of the citizens for a long time, in the name of regulation and management, has also affected the rights of freedom of expression, communication and information guaranteed by the constitution. "The decision to close the social network does not only affect the users, it has narrowed the right to freedom of Article 17, the right to communication in Article 19, and the right to information in Article 27 of the Constitution of Nepal," the statement said, "It is clear that it will also adversely affect the right to freedom mentioned in the International Pledge of Allegiance and the Declaration of Human Rights along with the fundamental rights." The
commission has also instructed the government to find alternative measures for social media regulation and management, keeping in mind the constitutional and international legal provisions including freedom of expression.
