CMEV has recorded a cumulative total of 316 Incidents of election related violence since the issue of the Gazette Notification on 23rd November 2009 announcing the Presidential Election. Of these, 133 are classified as Major and 183 as Minor incidents. The highest number of Major incidents have been reported from the Hambantota(17) and Galle(11) Districts. […]
As of 8th January 2010, CMEV has confirmed a cumulative total of 281 incidents of election related violence of which 117 incidents have been categorized as Major. Of these, 36 incidents are of Assault, 31 are of Threat and Intimidation, 18 of Grievous Hurt, 7 incidents of Hurt, 6 incidents of Attempted Murder, 11 cases […]
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Comprehensive list of CPA publications over 2008. CPA Publications – 2008 (Comprehensive list)
Press Release – The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), Free Media Movement (FMM) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) together issued a joint letter to the Royal Nepalese Embassy on 7th February 2005 highlighting the current strife faced by journalists in Nepal following the 1st February takeover of the country by King Gyanendra Press […]
Article written by Sanjana Hattotuwa, Senior Researcher, CPA published in The Sunday Leader, 10 May 2009. The flip side of media freedom