Nepal 🇳🇵 is an Asian country which practices Hinduism and Buddhism. It gained independence from United Kingdom in 1962 but did not join the Commonwealth.
Until 2008, it was a monarchy. Presently, it is a federal republic.
General censorship[]
Book censorship[]
- The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie was banned for blasphemy against Islam.
- A Modern Approach to Social Studies - This schoolbook was banned in 2010 for blasphemy against Islam.
- Self Study Material on Nepal's Territory and Border - this map book by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology was banned for irredentism regarding the country's neighbours.
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Internet censorship[]
The government controls the Internet in Nepal. The international internet connections were cut off by the government due to the martial law declared by the King in 2005.
Television censorship[]
Video game censorship[]
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - this battle royale game used to be banned because of delinquency issues involving youths. Later, the ban has been lifted.
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