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Press Statement Journalist arrested under controversial Nepalese Electronic Transaction Act29 Nov, 2016 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in condemning the arrest of a journalist under the controversial Electronic Transaction Act for sharing a Facebook comment. The IFJ demands immediate release of the journalist and dropping of charges. Arjun Thapaliya, the editor of Anukalpa daily published from Golbazaar of Siraha district, eastern Nepal, was arrested on the evening of November 22 by police for his comments on a Facebook post sharing a published news story. He was transferred to Kathmandu and was kept in detention after presenting him at the Kathmandu District Court. Clause 47 of the Electronic Transaction Act 2008 bans publication of the contents on the internet which are contrary to public morale and decent behavior; and publication of such contents is punishable up to five years in jail. FNJ Secretary Dhruba Lamsal, in a statement said: “To arrest a journalist under the Electronic Transaction Act for his comment on Facebook is not only misuse of the Act itself but also a violation of freedom of expression. The FNJ demands immediate release of Thapaliya.” NPU General Secretary Ajaya Babu Shiwakoti said: “The NPU is seriously concerned over the arrest of the journalist, which it believes is an act of revenge over news critical of the police. This is an act of press freedom violation and the NPU urges the Home Ministry and Nepal Police to investigate the policemen involved in arresting journalist on a false case.” The IFJ said: “The IFJ is concerned that a journalist is arrested under the controversial law that criminalizes speech and is directly in contradiction of the freedom of expression. The IFJ demands the immediate release of journalist Arjun Thapaliya, dropping of charges and the annulment of the Clause 47 of the Act.” 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 तस्विर खिचेकै भरमा पत्रकार पक्रेर सार्वजनिक अपराधको मुद्दा लगाइनु प्रेस तथा अभिब्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको गम्भीर उल्लंघन25 May, 2016 समयबोध पत्रिकामा आवद्ध पत्रकार शेषनारायण झालाई प्रहरीले पक्राउ गरेको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । झालाई सिंहदरबार गेटको तस्विर खिचेको भन्दै प्रहरिले जेठ १० गते प्रक्राउ गरेको जानकारी महासंघमा प्राप्त भएको छ । तस्विर खिचेकै भरमा पत्रकारलाई पक्राउ गर्नु र सार्वजनिक अपराधको मुद्दा लगाइनु प्रेस तथा अभिब्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको गम्भीर उल्लंघन हो । महासंघ यस घटनाको घोर निन्दा गर्दै पत्रकार झालाई तत्काल रिहा गर्न 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, 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