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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1986|1986]]==== | ||
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====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature | ====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | ||
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'''Description of Artwork:''' Bista's poem, | '''Description of Artwork:''' Bista's poem, ''Beware'', criticizes the performance of many of the government appointed ministers of parliament. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Bista was charged with "spreading malice and hatred toward the king" under the Treason Act, because of his poem | '''The Incident:''' The poem was published in the non-governmental newspaper, ''Weekly Debate''. Bista was charged with "spreading malice and hatred toward the king" under the Treason Act, because of his poem. <P> | ||
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Revision as of 14:32, 5 August 2011
Date: 1986
Region: Asia
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Literature
Artist: Rup Chand Bista
Confronting Bodies: Nepal's Panchayat government
Dates of Action: October 1986
Location: Nepal
Description of Artwork: Bista's poem, Beware, criticizes the performance of many of the government appointed ministers of parliament.
The Incident: The poem was published in the non-governmental newspaper, Weekly Debate. Bista was charged with "spreading malice and hatred toward the king" under the Treason Act, because of his poem.
Results of Incident: Bista was released in April, 1987. No charges were filed. The arrest helped organize his political party, and improved election results for candidates who supported his release.
Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones
