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Press Statement Army personnel arrested for abducting journalist in Sri Lanka21 Feb, 2017 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Free Media Movement (FMM), Sri Lanka, in lauding the Sri Lanka Police for arresting an army officer and two soldiers over the 2008 abduction of and assault on a prominent journalist. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) interrogated Major Prabath Bulathwatte, Sergeants Duminda Weeraratne and Hemachandra Perera overnight and arrested them on February 20. Additional Magistrate has remanded them till March 3 and has asked the CID to produce them in Courts on February 23. Keith Noyahr, an associate editor of the English-language weekly The Nation, was abducted and tortured after leaving his office in May 2008. Upon his release after intense advocacy from national and international organizations including FMM, he fled the country with his family fearing for his life. He had written critical stories about the civil war with the rebel Tamil Tigers and commented upon the security situation. FMM Convener Seetha Ranjanee and Secretary C Dodawatta in a statement, said: “The FMM demands that the government complete investigations in an independent manner, disregarding undue influence. A mere commencement of an investigation is not adequate; the process of delivering justice for the killed, disappeared and assaulted journalists and destroyed media institutions in recent history should be expedited.” Arrested Major Bulathwattee is also accused in the assassination of Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickramatunge and the assault of Upali Thennakoon of Rivira newspaper. The IFJ said: “The arrest of three army men in the case of the abduction and torture of journalist Keith Noyahr is a welcome step and a decisive move towards ending the culture of impunity in crimes against journalists in Sri Lanka. The IFJ urges the government and concerned authorities to expedite the completion of a fair investigation into this and other cases to ensure justice to the victimized journalists.” 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 ःप्रेस स्वतन्त्रतामाथि आघात पुग्ने घटनाको भर्त्सना05 Jun, 2020 नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ सुर्खेत शाखाका कोषाध्यक्ष टेकेन्द्र विश्वकर्मा र दैलेख शाखाका सदस्य खगेन्द्र सुनारलाई समाचार संकलनका लागि जाने क्रममा प्रहरीले बाटैमा रोकेर फिर्ता गराइएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । जेठ २२ गते रुकुम घटनाको सम्बन्धमा दलित पत्रकार संघका पदाधिकारी सम्मिलित टोलीसँगै समाचार संकलनको लागि जाजरकोट जाने क्रममा प्रहरीले पत्रकारद्वयलाई सूचना विभागले जारी गरेको प्रेस पास देखाउँदा देखाउँदै माथिको आदेश भन्दै सल्यानको बालुवासंग्राहीबाट फर्काएको थियो । स्वतन्त्ररुपमा काम गर्ने पत्रकारलाई बाटैबाट फर्काएर पेशागत कर्म निर्वाहमा रोक लगाएको यो घटना प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताविरोधी काम हो । महासंघ प्रेस स्वतन्त्रतामाथि आघात पुग्ने प्रहरीको यो हर्कतको कडा शब्दमा भर्त्सना गर्दछ । प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको सम्मान गरी यस्ता कार्य नदोहो¥याउन र पत्रकारलाई सुरक्षित र निर्वाध रुपमा काम गर्ने वातावरण मिलाउन महासंघ सम्बन्धित निकायसँग 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