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Press Statement Pakistan: Journalist sentenced to five years in prison22 Jan, 2020 The Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan convicted journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry for allegedly possessing banned literature and spreading religious hatred. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) is dismayed by the court’s decision and calls for an urgent review. Chaudhry, a journalist for local Urdu-language daily Nai Baat, was arrested in Karachi on November 11, 2018, for allegedly carrying journals that could incite ‘Jihad’ (revolt). He was charged under the 1997 Anti-Terrorism Act. Chaudry’s charge sheet also alleged he had links to al-Qaeda leader Khalid Mukshi. Judge Muneer Bhutto handed down a five-year sentence and Rs 10,000 fine (USD 64) on December 21, 2019, at the Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi. Despite the court’s findings, Chaudhry continues to deny being in possession of the alleged documents or any association with terrorist groups. A concerning number of human rights activists and journalists have been imprisoned under Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Act. In 2017, the Supreme Court of Pakistan cautioned lower courts not to prosecute ordinary crimes under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The PFUJ expressed its grave concern over the conviction of Nasarullah Chaudhryand believes the court’s punishment of Chaudhry is yet another example of the Pakistan government’s attempt to silence independent media in the country. The IFJ said: “It is greatly concerning to see the courts hand down this sentence against Nasrullah Chaudhry, which follows government officials using anti-terrorism laws to criminalise journalists. The IFJ urges the Pakistan government to urgently review this case and make solid commitments to ensure court processes are not used to clamp down on press freedom and silence independent 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 - 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 नेपाल ः पत्रकार दुर्व्यवहारकाे विराेध31 Jul, 2020 समाचार संकलनका क्रममा अनलाइन खवर डटकमका सहसम्पादक विश्वासकुमार खड्काथोकीमाथि भएको दुव्र्यवहारको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । कोभिड १९ को विषयमा सरकारले जनताको स्वास्थ्यमाथि खेलबाट गरेको विरोधमा काठमाडौंको बसन्तपुरमा अनसनरतहरुको सन्दर्भमा साउन १३ गते समाचार संकलन गर्ने क्रममा ‘इनफ इज इनफ’ आन्दोलनका एक अभियन्ताले पत्रकार खड्काथोकीमाथि दुव्र्यवहार गरेका थिए । स्वतन्त्ररुपमा पेशागत धर्म निर्वाह गर्ने पत्रकारमाथि कुनै पनि पक्षबाट दुव्र्यवहार हुनु निन्दनीय हुनुका साथै प्रेस स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको हस्तक्षेप हो । महासंघ प्रेसको संवैधानिक अधिकारको सम्मान गर्न, पत्रकारलाई स्वतन्त्र र निर्वाध काम गर्ने वातावरण बनाउन तथा यस्ता घटना नदोहो¥याउन सम्बन्धित निकायसँग माग गर्दछ । रमेश विष्ट महासचिव 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