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Press Statement Nepali editor arrested over political reporting29 Nov, 2018 Nepal Police arrested Gopal Chand, the editor of an online news portal postpati.com, on November 27 under a cyber law for publishing news about a co-chairman of the ruling party. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) in expressing concerns over the arrest; and demands immediate release of Chand. Editor Chand was arrested from Manamaiju, Kathmandu by the Central Intelligence Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police after the online published a news that a local in Chitwan district attempted to attack former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, also co-chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, during a meeting. Police has accused Chand of spreading false information and charged under the Electronic Transaction Act. Ramesh Bista, the FNJ General Secretary, said: “Nepal Police has stepped outside their premises by repeatedly arresting journalists on cyber-crimes charges, which the FNJ considers an attack on press freedom. It is the responsibility of the Press Council of Nepal to evaluate contents of media and to take action. Arrest of journalists for their contents harasses journalists community and the FNJ demands immediate release of the arrested journalist.” In a separate incident, journalist Kamal Paudel Athak was threatened for a news about fraud on September 29. Paudel, who is associated with various news outlets in Pokhara, west Nepal, received threatening phone call from a person who didn’t disclose his identity. Ajaya Babu Shiwakoti, the General Secretary of IFJ affiliate Nepal Press Union said: “The NPU strongly condemn the threat to journalist who was exercising his rights to inform the public and write about fraud and corruption.” The IFJ said: “The IFJ condemns arrest of journalist Gopal Chand, and threatening phone call to journalist Kamal Paudel Athak in Nepal. The incidents show the weakening press freedom. The IFJ demands immediate release of Chand and arrest of the person who threatened Paudel. Nepal government should ensure that such incidents are not repeated in the future. 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, 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
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Press Statement सामाजिक सञ्जाल र केही सञ्चारमाध्यममा व्यक्त आरोप–प्रत्यारोप महासंघको ध्यानाकर्षण26 Jun, 2018 नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ लोकतन्त्र, मानवअधिकार, स्वतन्त्र न्यायालय, विधिको शासन र प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताप्रति सधै प्रतिवद्ध रहँदै आएको छ । केही दिनयता समाजिक सञ्जाल र केही सञ्चारमाध्यममा व्यक्त आरोप–प्रत्यारोप र टिकाटिप्पणीहरूप्रति महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । महासंघ आमसञ्चारकर्मी साथीहरूलाई सञ्चारमाध्यममा समाचार सामग्री प्रवाह गर्दा पेशागत मर्यादा र पत्रकार आचारसंहिताको ख्याल गर्दै जिम्मेवार बन्न अपिल गर्दछ । साथै, सामाजिक सञ्जाल प्रयोग गर्दा सामाजिक सदभावप्रति सजग बन्दै पेशागत मर्यादामा ध्यान पु¥याउन आग्रह गर्दछ । सञ्चारमाध्यममा प्रकाशित÷प्रसारित समाचार सामग्रीकै आधारमा पत्रकारहरूलाई पक्राउ गर्ने तथा हिरासतमा राख्ने जस्ता कार्य प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताविरुद्धको कार्य हो भन्ने महासंघको ठहर छ । सञ्चारमाध्यममा प्रकाशितरप्रसारित सामग्रीमा चित्त नबुझे अदालत वा प्रेस काउन्सिल समक्ष उजुरी गर्न महासंघ सम्बन्धित सबैमा आग्रह गर्दछ । साथै, प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता, पत्रकारको व्यावसायिक र पेशागत सुरक्षा एवं कर्तव्यप्रति सचेत र जिम्मेवार बन्नसमेत सबै सरोकारवाला निकायलाई महासंघ 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