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Press Statement Sri Lanka blocks social media as communal violence escalates09 Mar, 2018 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) Sri Lanka in expressing concern over the blocking of social media in the ongoing state of emergency. The IFJ urges the Government of Sri Lanka to ensure free flow of credible information during this period of crisis. On March 7, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) ordered all telecommunication operators to restrict access to Facebook, Viber and Whatsapp across the country for three days to prevent the spread of communal violence that spread in Ampara and Kandy districts after Buddhist-led attacks on minority Muslim population. Internet access was completely blocked in Kandy. The FMM, while acknowledging that social media were used to spread statements of hate, said that actions taken to prevent the use of social media to trigger hate and violence, should not hinder democracy by contravening a citizen’s right to freedom of expression. FMM Convenor C Dodawatta, in a statement said: “The government did not set a good example by declaring the state of emergency and blocking social media platforms in its attempts to control this conflict situation, which could have been mitigated under the normal law. We have historical evidence to prove that governments used state of emergency to suppress the right to democratic practices of the public. Therefore, the FMM urges the government to practice the standard law and public awareness in mitigating harmful activities targeting ethnic groups. The FMM also praised media institutions for performing their civic duties to the best of their abilities safeguarding the profession from external forces and orders during the communal violence. It demanded that the positive situation should be developed further enabling journalists to perform their functions in a more efficient manner. The IFJ said: “The IFJ is seriously concerned over the blocking of internet and social media in Sri Lanka following declaration of emergency after the communal violence. Ban on internet or any service of the internet hinders the people’s freedom of expression and rights to information as well as could lead to serious social and financial implications. Therefore, the IFJ urges the Sri Lankan government to ensure the free flow of information and deal with violence without restricting the rights of the citizens.” Photo: Sri Lankan army patrol on the streets of Katugastota, a suburb of Kandy on March 8, 2018. Sri Lankan police said petrol bombs were hurled at a mosque on March 8 as hundreds of troops patrolled a troubled central district where anti-Muslim violence has left three people dead. 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 मन्त्रिपरिषद्का निर्णयहरु बैठक लगत्तै सार्वजनिक गरेर खुल्ला, पारदर्शी र लोकतान्त्रिक अभ्यासलाई अनुसरण गर्न माग12 Nov, 2018 मन्त्रिपरिषद् बैठकले गरेका निर्णयलाई तत्काल सार्वजनिक नगर्ने गरी नेपाल सरकारले गरेको निर्णयप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । कात्तिक २५ गते साँझ बसेको मन्त्रिपरिषद् बैठकका निर्णयबारे ‘सञ्चारकर्मीहरुले समयक्रममा पछि थाहा पाइहाल्ने’ भन्दै प्रवक्ताबाट औपचारिक रुपमा कुनै जानकारी गराइएन । अहिले सरकारका मन्त्रीहरुले ‘मन्त्रिपरिषद्को निर्णय तत्काल सार्वजनिक नगरी ४८ घण्टापछि व्यवस्थित रुपमा सार्वजनिक गर्ने प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त गर्नुले जननिर्वाचित सरकारले गरेका निर्णयहरु तत्काल जान्न पाउने नागरिकको अधिकारमाथि आघात पुग्दछ भन्ने महासंघको ठहर छ । सञ्चार प्रविधिको तीब्रतर विकास र समाज विकासको आजको युगमा लोकतान्त्रिक सरकारका निर्णहरुको सूचना पाउन नागरिकले ४८ घण्टा कुर्नुपर्छ भन्नु विगतमै अभ्यास हुनु छाडिसकेको सामन्ती परम्पराको निरन्तरता हुन जानेतर्फ सरकार सजग बन्नुपर्छ भन्ने महासंघको आग्रह छ । महासंघ मन्त्रिपरिषद्का निर्णयहरु बैठक लगत्तै सार्वजनिक गरेर खुल्ला, पारदर्शी र लोकतान्त्रिक अभ्यासलाई अनुसरण गर्न सरकारसमक्ष जोडदार माग गर्दछ । 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