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A meeting of the journalist trade unionists in Bangalore, organised by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), representatives and office-bearers of the All-India Newspaper Employees' Federation, the Indian Journalists' Union and the National Union of Journalists, has expressed deep concern about the recent events in Nepal and called upon the King to immediately restore multi-party democracy, and ensure the safety of media workers in Nepal. In sacking his Government overnight, the King had abolished democracy and imposed tyranny on the Nepalese people. All phone lines and Internet communication had been cut off, and there was fear for the safety of all Nepalese, including the many journalists there. According to information received soon after the coup d'etat, one of the first acts of the King after the takeover was to summon all newspaper editors to the palace. They were told that all publications would be vetted with immediate effect. The IFJ has documented Nepal's grim history of violation of human rights and oppression of freedom of expression. More than 100 journalists were arrested during the previous state of emergency and many of them were tortured.
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