Beware (poem)

Date: 1985 - 1995 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Region: Asia [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Medium: Literature [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

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: Bista was charged with "spreading malice and hatred toward the king" under the Treason Act, because of his poem, "Beware." The poem was published in the non-governmental newspaper, "Weekly Debate."

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 [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]