Disability Friendly Communication Directory - 2073

Bearing in mind the fact that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) ensures the protection of the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities, during the mass communication process, no words, vocabulary, images or language that harm the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities through letters, words or visuals shall be used. or with the goal of not revealing the intention, as it is desirable for the mass media and journalists to bear more responsibility, sensitivity and responsibility towards disabled persons in the course of their duties, using the rights given by Article (12) of the Code of Conduct of Journalists - 2073, the advice of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists and the National Disabled Federation of Nepal as well. Disability Friendly Communication Directory - 2073 issued by the Press Council Nepal in consultation with the said directory contains information on what should be done and what should not be done while communicating news related to disability.