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Press Statement Nepal introduces repressive directives for online media17 Jun, 2016 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Nepal Press Union (NPU) and the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) in expressing serious concerns over the recently issued government directives which threatens to undermine press freedom and freedom of expression online in Nepal. The IFJ demands that the Government of Nepal should immediately withdraw the directives. On June 14, the Government of Nepal approved the ‘Online Media Operations Directives 2015’ with includes provisions to disrupt the services of online news sites on arbitrary decisions of the Department of Information (DOI). The conditions under which the DOI can order the blocking of the website include failure to register and renew the website; publication of materials deemed illegal or immoral or ‘without authoritative source or creating misconceptions among public.’ NPU General Secretary Ajay Babu Shiwakti said: “The Directives are an attempt to impose censorship in media and the government’s effort to control media. The provision to disrupt services contradicts the Constitution of Nepal which states no media shall be disrupted.” The NPU also expressed concerns over various other provisions of the Directives including the obligation to follow the Press Council of Nepal’s Code of Conduct, annual renewal of the online media and the empowering of DOI to ‘inspect and monitor’ online media. “It’s not government to impose Code of Conduct on media but rather media’s own self-regulation,” the NPU said. “The Directives is clearly an ill-attempt to exert control over online media. The NPU demands immediate withdrawal of the Directives.” FNJ general secretary Ujir Magar said: “FNJ believes that they are against ‘freedom of press and expression’ guaranteed by the constitution as well as the established norms and values of free media.” FNJ also said that they strongly disagreed with Article 11 of the directives under the title ‘restricted to publish and broadcast’ the provision on ‘without having official sources, creating misunderstandings and adverse effect on international relationship’ as well as Article 21 that ultimately allows the government to ‘block any online media or its websites’. The IFJ said: “The power to impose arbitrary blocking of the news website goes against the established principles of press freedom and online freedom. The IFJ believes that any laws or regulations that empowers blocking is autocratic in nature and should be immediately withdrawn. The IFJ urge the Nepal government to suspend the directives and work out standard regulations to facilitate growth of online media in Nepal with concrete discussions with stakeholders.” (Originally published on June 17; Updated on June 21 to include FNJ statement.) Written By The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 140 countries. For further information contact IFJ Asia-Pacific on +61 2 9333 0946 Find the IFJ on Twitter: @ifjasiapacific Find the IFJ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/IFJAsiaPacific Comments Resources - Media Freedom in Sri Lanka- 2020 09/24/2021 Download - Chasing Justice : Study on impunity for crimes against journalists in Maldives 08/22/2021 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2021 08/18/2021 Download
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Press Statement अनलाईन निर्देशिकाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर असहमति20 Jun, 2016 सरकारले अनलाईन सञ्चारमाध्यमको दर्ता, नवीकरण, सञ्चालन र अनुगमनलाई व्यवस्थित गर्न भनी जारी गरेको ‘अनलाईन सञ्चारमाध्यम सञ्चालन निर्देशिका–२०७३’ का कतिपय प्रावधानहरू संविधानले प्रत्याभूत गरेको प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रता र स्वतन्त्र पत्रकारिताका स्थापित मान्यताविपरीत रहेकोले नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ त्यसप्रति गम्भीर असहमति प्रकट गर्दछ । नयाँ माध्यमको रूपमा दु्रत विकास भइरहेको अनलाइन सञ्चारमाध्यमलाई यस्ता प्रावधानले अवरुद्ध गर्ने र मिडियाको विकासमा बाधा गर्नुका साथै नागरिकको सूचनाको हकलाई समेत कुण्ठित गर्ने भएकोले महासंघ निर्देशिकाका तत्सम्बन्धी प्रावधानहरू हटाउन आग्रह गर्दछ । खासगरी निर्देशिकाको बुँदा नम्बर ११ मा प्रकाशन तथा प्रसारण गर्न नपाइने बुँदा अन्तर्गत उल्लेख भएको ‘आधिकारिक स्रोत नभएका, भ्रम सिर्जना गर्ने खालका तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सम्बन्धमा प्रतिकूल असर पर्ने’ भन्ने प्रावधान र सोको परीक्षण सरकारी निकायबाट गर्ने क्षेत्राधिकार राखिनु एवं बुँदा नं २१ मा त्यस्ता सामग्री प्रकाशन वा प्रसारण गरेको लागेमा सरकाले ‘कुनै पनि अनलाइन सञ्चारमाध्यम वा त्यसको वेबसाइट अवरुद्ध गर्न सकिने’ भनी उल्लेख भएको विषय कुनै पनि समाचार सामग्री प्रकाशन–प्रसारण गरेको आधारमा कुनै पनि सञ्चारमाध्यम बन्द, जफत वा दर्ता खारेज नगरिने, सञ्चारका साधन अवरुद्ध नगरिने र पूर्वप्रतिवन्ध नलगाइने संवैधानिक व्यवस्थाविरुद्ध रहेकोले महासंघ त्यसप्रति आपत्ति प्रकट गर्दछ र त्यस्ता प्रावधान नसच्याई लागू गरिएमा त्यसको सशक्त प्रतिरोध गर्नेसमेत स्पष्ट गर्दछ । त्यस्तै महासंघ अनलाइनमाध्यम सूचीकरण गर्ने प्रावधानप्रति सकारात्मक रहे पनि तिनको दर्ता र सूचना विभागबाट अनुगमन, निरीक्षणको व्यवस्थाप्रति पनि असहमति व्यक्त गर्दछ । सञ्चारमाध्यम र पत्रकारले जुनसुकै अवस्थामा पनि पत्रकार आचारसंहिताको दृढतापूर्वक पालना गर्नुपर्दछ र पत्रकारिताका मान्य सिद्धान्त र व्यावसायिक धर्मलाई आत्मसात गर्नुपर्दछ भन्नेमा कुनै दुईमत छैन । महासंघ सञ्चारमाध्यमको नियमन हुन सक्तछ र त्यो स्वनियमन प्रणाली अन्तर्गत स्वतन्त्र स्वनियमनकारी निकायबाट हुनुपर्दछ भन्नेमा पनि स्पष्ट छ । अनलाईन सञ्चारमाध्यमलाई विद्यमान प्रेससम्बन्धी कानुनी व्यवस्था अन्तर्गत संरक्षण, व्यवस्थापन र सुविधा प्रदान हुनुपर्नेमा प्रेससँग असम्बन्धित रहेको सुशासनसम्बन्धी ऐनमा टेकेर प्रेस स्वतन्त्रतामाथि अकुंश लगाउने प्रावधानसहित निर्देशिका जारी भएकोमा पुनः आपत्ति प्रकट गर्दछ र यसलाई तत्काल सच्याउन नेपाल सरकारको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण गराउँदछ । Written By Federation of Nepali Journalists Media Village, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: +977 01 449 0063/ 493 873/ 447 8235 Comments Resources - Media Freedom in Sri Lanka- 2020 09/24/2021 Download - Chasing Justice : Study on impunity for crimes against journalists in Maldives 08/22/2021 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2021 08/18/2021 Download