Govt not willing to curtail peoples’ freedom : Minister Gyawali

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has clarified that the government does not have any policy to curtail peoples’ freedom.

Speaking in a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) meeting organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday, Minister Gyawali said that the media bill was to make social media users decent and civilized. He added that the various provisions of the bill regarding the penalty could be discussed in the parliament.

He stressed the need of holding extensive discussion while preparing third report of universal periodic review in coordination with NHRC Civil Society and government.

NHRC Chair Anupraj Sharma said that the discussion had begun to prepare the report holding extensive discussion after collecting suggestions from all sectors.