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Press Statement Pakistan cybercrime law a setback for Freedom of Expression12 Aug, 2016 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) condemn the passing of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) 2016 on Thursday, August 11. The IFJ urges the Pakistan parliament to reconsider the Bill to make it acceptable to all ensuring the international standards. The National Assembly, the lower house of the Pakistan parliament, officially approved the PCEB on August 11. The Bill was originally passed by the Assembly on April 13, however when it was sent to the Senate, parliament’s Upper House, it was knocked back. More than 50 amendments were made to the PCEB and it was unanimously adopted by the Senate on July 30. Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain will now sign the PCEB in law. The PCEB has received widespread criticism from opposition parties, stakeholders and media groups for the provisions which many believe will curb freedom of expression in Pakistan. Particular criticisms focused on the vague wording in the bill, which is open for misinterpretation, restrictions on freedom of expression online and access to information. Criticisms also focused on the sweeping powers granted to the state authority to conduct surveillance on citizens. Many argued that the provisions of the law could specifically be misused to target journalists’ sources and whistleblowers. The PFUJ said: “The Bill is against the freedom of speech and expression of the media and against the privacy rights of the common citizen. Especially, the sharing of personal data with the agencies would create more safety problems for the media workers. It also violates the rights given by the UN charter. The PFUJ will continue to oppose it.” In a statement, Bytes for All, Pakistan, said: “The enactment of this law criminalizes a wide range of speech online, including legitimate political and religious expression, with harsh prison sentences and fines… Already vulnerable and marginalized sections of the society – religious, ethnic and sexual minorities, political dissidents and journalists – who have had to resort the Internet as the only space where they can share ideas freely, will now be at even further risk whenever they express themselves online.” The IFJ said: “The approval of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill despite widespread criticism of it being restrictive to the freedom of expression online is a setback for Pakistan’s democracy. The law leaves spaces for misinterpretations that could be misused to target opposition voices or journalists is the major concern along with state authority’s power to surveillance on citizens. The law could be used to silence opposition voices thus weakening the democracy, public sphere and the media.” 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 - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, November 2022 11/15/2022 Download - GENDER DISPARITY IN PAKISTANI MEDIA-2022 11/09/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, October 2022 10/15/2022 Download
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Press Statement एफएम आक्रमणको भर्त्सना21 Feb, 2016 पर्साको बीरगञ्जस्थित नारायणी एफएममा अज्ञात समुहले आक्रमण गरेको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । गएराति १ः०० बजे हतियारसहित आएका अज्ञात समूहले कार्यालयको चाबी मागेको थियो । एफएमका सुरक्षा गार्डले चावी नदिएपछि आक्रमण गर्दै उक्त समुहले कार्यालयको ढोका तोडफोड गरेका थिए । स्वतन्त्र रूपमा सञ्चालनमा रहेको रेडियोलाई लक्षित गरी भएको यो आक्रमण प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको हस्तक्षेप हो । महासंघ यो घटनाको कडा शब्दमा भर्त्सना गर्दै घटनामा संलग्न समुहको तत्काल पहिचान गरी कारबाही गर्न एवं पत्रकार र रेडियोमा हुने यस्ताखाले घटना रोकी प्रेसलाई सुरक्षाको प्रत्याभूति दिलाउन सरकारसँग माग गर्दछ । 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