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Press Statement British journalist faces contempt charges in Bangladesh16 May, 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) has called on the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal to allow the media to freely and fully reports on its activities, following further delays in the ongoing contempt case against Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman. Bergman, who is the editor of special reports at local English-language daily New Age, is facing contempt charges for questioning the number of deaths during Bangladesh’s liberation from Pakistan in his personal blog posts on the court proceedings written between 2011 and 2013. According to reports, Bergman, who has already appeared twice before the Tribunal in April and May this year, was given until mid-June to provide explanation on why he shouldn’t be punished under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 for demeaning the authority of the Tribunal by making “derogatory comments”. Bergman had maintained that his write-ups are “fair criticism”. A Supreme Court lawyer filed the contempt petition on February 18. The court, which was set up to investigate war crimes committed during the 1971 war of independence, decided to initiate the trial on April 17. The IFJ and the BMSF believe that this is a case directly relating to freedom of expression and that journalists should have liberty to question and fairly criticise the court’s rulings to ensure justice is delivered and its mandate followed. Critics say the tribunal is being used to target political opponents of the ruling Awami League and that proceedings relating to the war crimes trials have been blemished by poor standards of due process. Last year, Human Rights Watch was also targeted for its coverage of the tribunal and in 2012, authorities leveled sedition charges against Mahmudur Rahman, the acting editor and majority owner of the Bengali-language pro-opposition daily Amar Desh, for coverage that critiqued the impartiality of the tribunal. Rahman has been in jail for more than a year while his trial continues. The IFJ said: “It is clear that David Bergman’s case does not stand in isolation but appears to be a pattern of intimidation against media coverage assessing the tribunal’s efficacy. We join the BMSF in urging the Bangladesh Tribunal to review this case for due process to prevail.” “The authority and verdicts of the courts should be respected but it is firmly within the court’s responsibility to ensure that they respect the rights of Bangladeshi citizens including their right to freedom of expression and the right to know.” “It is crucial that journalists in Bangladesh can operate in an environment where they can write fearlessly and without fear of legal retribution.” 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 पत्रकार पक्राउको महासंघद्वारा निन्दा21 Feb, 2018 सुनसरीबाट प्रकाशित प्रवोध साप्ताहिकका सम्पादक गमबहादुर लम्देल र सम्वाददाता जमुना श्रेष्ठ तथा मर्निङ टाइम्स दैनिकका सम्वाददाता मीना तुम्सुवालाई प्रहरीले बिनाकारण प्रक्राउ गरेको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । महासंघ सुनसरी शाखाका अनुसार समाचार संकलनमा रहेका पत्रकारत्रयलाई आज धरानबाट प्रहरीले बिनाकारण पक्राउ गरिएको हो । पेशागत दायित्व निर्वाहमा जुटेका पत्रकारलाई बिनाकारण पक्राउ गरिनु प्रेस स्वतन्त्रतामाथि हस्तक्षेप हो । महासंघ प्रहरीबाट भएको यो कार्यको कडा शब्दमा निन्दा गर्दै पक्राउ परेका पत्रकारलाई अविलम्ब ससम्मान रिहा गरी संविधानप्रदत्त प्रेसको अधिकारको सम्मान गर्न र निर्वाध प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता उपभोगको वातावरण निर्माण गर्न सम्बन्धित निकायसँग माग गर्दछ । यसैबीच समाचार संकलनका क्रममा पत्रकार घनश्याम पाण्डे कास्कीको विजयपुर खोलाको पुल नजिक भएको बम विस्फोटमा परी घाइते हुनु भएको खवरप्रति महासंघ दुःख व्यक्त गर्दछ र घाइते पत्रकार पाण्डेको शीघ्र स्वास्थ्यलाभको कामना गर्दै सम्पूर्ण उपचारको व्यवस्था गर्न सरकारको ध्यानाकर्षण गराउँदछ । Written By Federation of Nepali Journalists Media Village, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: +977 01 449 0063/ 493 873/ 447 8235 Comments Resources - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, September, 2022 09/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2022 08/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, July 2022 07/15/2022 Download