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Press Statement Raajje TV receive maximum fine under draconian defamation law10 Aug, 2018 The Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC) has fined opposition-aligned Raajje TVwith an exorbitant MVR two million (USD 130,000) for live broadcasting a politician’s speech from an opposition demonstration that was deemed defamatory towards President Abdulla Yameen and a threat to national security. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the arbitrary decision to fine a media outlet for comments made by a politician during broadcast. On August 8, the MBC imposed the maximum fine under the Maldives Defamation Act on Raajje TV for its contents during a broadcast on March 16, 2018. The MBC didn’t specify which speech during the broadcast had violated the law. Raajje TV has to pay the fine within 30 days or risk losing its broadcast license; and can only appeal the decision once the fine is paid. This is the fourth time that Raajje TV has been fined for its content since March 2016. Raajje TV said ‘the fine is a targeted attack with no legal basis’ and imposed ‘with the sole intent of creating fear of President Yameen and his regime’. Raajje TV in a statement said: “RaajjeTV believes that this is a calculated and well-coordinated attack to obstruct its efforts to make President Yameen’s government accountable ahead of next month’s presidential election… We note that the commission’s report on its decision is filled with fabrications.” Raajje TV also claimed that the MBC ignored all requests by the station to clarify the accusations during the investigation stage. The IFJ said: “The IFJ condemns the decision of the Maldives Broadcasting Commission to fine on Raajje TV. The media outlet should not be held responsible for the comments made by politicians during broadcast. This is the fourth fine in two years and shows that the MBC is attempting to silence opposition voices and muzzling with press freedom through the draconian defamation act. The IFJ demands immediate withdrawal of the fine and urge the Maldives government to respect press freedom and freedom of expression.” 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 रेडियोकाे प्रसारणमा अवरोध07 Mar, 2017 त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय, रत्नराज्यलक्ष्मी क्याम्पस परिसरमा रहेको टियू एफएम १०७ मेगाहर्जको प्रसारण बन्द भएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । रत्नराज्य क्याम्पसमा स्वतन्त्र विद्यार्थी युनियनको निर्वाचन तोकिएको दिन फागुन २३ गते बिहानदेखि प्रहरी प्रशासनले क्याम्पस हाता नियन्त्रणमा लिई प्राध्यापक, कर्मचारीसमेतलाई प्रवेश गर्न नदिएका कारण रेडियोको प्रसारण सेवा बन्द हुन पुगेको छ । महासंघका अध्यक्ष डा. महेन्द्र विष्टले प्राध्यापक, कर्मचारीसहित बन्द रेडियोबारे विहान क्याम्पस पुगी जानकारी लिनुभएको थियो । रेडियोको प्रसारणमा भएको अवरोधले प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतामाथि हस्तक्षेप भएको महासंघको ठहर छ । महासंघ त्यस्तो कार्य हुन नदिन र रेडियोको प्रसारण तत्काल सुचारुका लागि पहल गर्न सम्बन्धित पक्षसँग महासंघ 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, June 2022 06/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, May 2022 05/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, April 2022 04/16/2022 Download