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Press Statement Sri Lankan journalist faces charge over article17 Jun, 2019 On June 16, Sri Lankan journalist Kusal Perera was faced with charges for commenting on the development of religious rivalries after the April 21 Easter Sunday attack. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) strongly crticise attempts to pursue legal action against the Sri Lankan journalist. Perera writes a weekly column for the Daily Mirror, and in the May 17 edition titled “From Islamic terrorism to marauding Sinhala Buddhist violence” he outlined the rise of Sinhala-Buddhist extremism pursuing anti-Muslim behavior. Following its release Sri Lanka’s Organised Crime Division reported to the Colombo Magistrate Courts for actions to be taken against Perera under the International Convent on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act. On Friday 14 June police officers attempted to record a statement from the editors of the Daily Mirror. However, due to a technical error, the recording was postponed to another date. The police stated they will proceed to record a statement from Perera and have already obtained his address and contact number. Under ICCPR act, bail can be prohibited. In a statement the FMM condemned actions taken by the police against Perera and the Daily Mirror as a serious threat to freedom of expression. The FMM commented that pursuing such legal actions based on a complaint made by an individual is a dangerous precedent. FMM urged all relevant stakeholders to intervene in averting this situation and to denounce the authorities of using the law unfairly. The FMM also called on anyone who respects human rights to come forward to defeat such actions against freedom of expression and media freedom. The IFJ said: “We strongly criticize the actions taken by the Sri Lankan police in pursuing charges against Kusal Perera. Media freedom and freedom of speech is an integral part of democracy especially following atrocities like the Easter Sunday tragedy, and recognize it still as a major concern in the region. We express our solidarity and support for Mr. Perera and call for the investigation and charges to be dropped. 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 मानहानीको मुद्दामाथि दिएको आदेश र त्यस पछाडिका प्रतिक्रियाप्रति महासंघको ध्यानकर्षण26 Feb, 2018 सर्वोच्च अदालतले मिति २०७४ फागुन १३ गते कान्तिपुर दैनिक विरुद्ध चलिरहेको मानहानीको मुद्दामाथि दिएको आदेश र त्यस पछाडिका प्रतिक्रियाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको ध्यानकर्षण भएको छ । सञ्चार माध्यममा कुन सामग्री प्रकाशन तथा प्रसारण गर्ने वा नगर्ने विषय उसको संविधान प्रदत्त अधिकार हो । नेपालको संविधान २०७२ ले पूर्ण प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता सुनिश्चित गरेबाट आम सञ्चारको हक र महत्व स्पष्ट हुन्छ । अदालतको आदेश र त्यसपछिको प्रतिक्रियाहरुलाई ध्यानमा राख्दै महासंघले आन्तरिक बैठक र सरोकारवालाहरुसँगको छलफलपछि थप धारणा सार्वजनिक गर्ने छ । 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, 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