The new Social Media Bill introduced by the Government of Nepal has stirred a national debate since it was tabled at the National Assembly. On this roundtable, we discuss the state of the freedom of expression in Nepal, the problematic provisions of the bill, as well as international practices and way forward from the lens of a content creator, a Lawmaker, and a Lawyer. Hon’ble Sumana Shrestha, ex-education minister, is a member of the House of Representatives and was elected as the proportional representative through Rastriya Swatantra Party. Follow Sumana Shrestha: https://x.com/SumanaShrestha Binayak Kuikel is a prominent digital content creator in Nepal, best known for his YouTube channel Why So Offended?. He combines humor with informative content to address socio-political issues and cultural nuances in Nepal. Follow Mr. Kuikel’s Channel at:    / @whysooffended   Adv. Rastra Bimochan Timalsena also popularly known as Random Nepali is a practicing Lawyer in Nepal. He specializes in cases related to Intellectual Property, Cyber Law, Criminal Law, and Contracts. Adv. Timalsena is also the Principal of the National Law College. Mr. Timalsena is widely known for his investigative explainer videos on YouTube that have received high accolades. Adv. Timalsena is also an amid gamer and Tech enthusiast. Follow Adv. Timalesena:   / random.nepali   ---Host: Aalok Subedi (Twitter: https://x.com/thektmduke)

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Adv. Amit Upreti, is currently the Deputy Government Attorney at the Office of the Attorney General, Nepal. Adv. Upreti represents the Government of Nepal, before the

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Adv. Semanta Dahal is a Partner at Abhinawa Law Chambers and currently convenes the Young Lawyers Interest Committee of the Nepal Bar Association. Adv. Dahal has advised on various aspects of Nepali laws, regulations, policies, and market practice such as dispute resolution, PPPs, private equity, and on issues relating to cross border investment and power trade. He is also involved in dispute resolution and commercial litigation. Follow Adv. Semanta Dahal on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/semantadahal/

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Prajwal Ojha, Managing Partner at OGBB International Law Firm, holds an Advocate license since 2001, providing and having expertise on: Contract; corporate joint ventures; foreign investment; mergers & acquisition; dispute settlement; financial institutions, international agencies, tax, labor, and employment relation and dispute settlement, vetting contracts; investment; negotiations; project fiancé, & infrastructure and business law. Adv. Ojha completed his Bachelor’s in Law degree from Nepal Law Campus, LL.M from Pune University, India and his second LL.M. degree from University of California, Berkley – School of Law. Learn more at: https://ogbb.law/

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Adv. Pratima Burma serves as the Inhouse Counsel, Company Secretary, and Compliance Officer at Bottlers Nepal Limited (Coca-Cola) and Bottlers Nepal (Terai) Limited and is also a Board Member of Troika Traders Private Limited, a subsidiary company of Bottlers Nepal Limited. Adv. Burma completed her LLM in International Business Law from BPP Law School in London and LLB (Honors) from University of Wales in London. Follow Adv. Burma at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratima-burma-3b878b165/

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Adv. Sanjay Adhikari, a licensed lawyer in Nepal, specializes in public interest litigation to safeguard natural and cultural heritages. For two years, Adv. Adhikari served as an Assistant Professor at the Kathmandu School of Law, a UGC-certified college, where he taught Conservation Law to BA.LLb students. Additionally, he is the Secretary of the Nepal Heritage Recovery Campaign (NHRC), the first formally registered Nepal-based organization that assists the Government of Nepal in recovering lost and stolen heritage. Adv. Adhikari is well known for his activism and litigation against the Government of Nepal in

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Adv. Mohna Ansari is a renowned Nepali Human Rights Lawyer and Activist who has previously led the National Women Commission and National Human Rights Commission as the Commissioner. The first Nepali Muslim female Law Graduate and Lawyer, Adv. Ansari currently back to her private practice where she mostly takes cases related to Women and Children primarily focused on Illegal Custody, Rape, Sexual Assault, and Discrimination. Follow Adv. Ansari at: https://x.com/MohnaAnsari⁠

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Adv. Prajwal Gyawali is Faculty member at Kathmandu School of Law and also a Consultant to the World Bank. Adv. Gyawali is also the founder of Founder of YaLaw Research and Innovation Lab and also hosts a Legal Podcast called Kanoon Yatra. Mr. Gyawali has also worked for the Finance Ministry of Uganda and was reporting directly to the Finance Minister and occasionally to the Prime Minister of Uganda. Adv. Gyawali completed his BALLB degree from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and also completed the European Master’s in Law and Economics as a part of Erasmus where he studied a term each in Germany, Netherlands, and Israel. Follow Mr. Gyawali at: https://x.com/Adv_PGyawali

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On this episode, we delve deeper into the controversial e-Commerce Bill that has been passed by the National Assembly and currently pending at the House of Representatives. Our Guests are small business owner Swarna Tamrakar and Adv. Santosh Sigdel.

Ms. Swarna Tamrakar has dedicated more than two decades to the Non-Ferrous Metal business. She passionately preserves and promotes the tradition of

Adv. Santosh Sigdel is a rights activist engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights for the last 16 years. He holds a Master’s degree in International

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