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Press Statement Bill on Contempt of Court Undermines Freedom of Expression in Nepal23 Jun, 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) in expressing serious concerns over the proposed Contempt of the Court bill. The bill, registered on June 9 in the Legislature Parliament by the government, defines contempt of court including obstructing the implementation of justice delivery, influencing a sub judicial matter, insulting the judgment of a court and recording of the activities within a courtroom without judges’ permission. The bill also defines insulting a staff or judge of the court as the contempt of the court and proposes discretionary powers for judges to initiate a case with the punishment ranging from fine up to Rs. 10,000 (USD 125) or a jail-term up to a year to both. The FNJ said: “The FNJ reserves serious disagreement with provisions that disrespects the press freedom and freedom of expression. Some of the provisions of the proposed bill could endanger the citizens rights to opinion and expression.” The IFJ and the FNJ demand with the government and the Legislature Parliament not to proceed with the bill without serious consultations with stakeholders and public debate. The media and media rights organizations in Nepal have also expressed serious concerns over the bill and warned of street protests if the bill is endorsed. The Republica, a national daily, wrote in its editorial: “If a proposed bill that is now in the parliament is passed, just about anyone might be charged with ‘contempt of court’ on flimsiest of grounds… to try to curb even this limited cautionary role of media in the name of ‘contempt of court’ is dangerous for the health of our nascent democracy.” A Nepali national daily, Annapurna Post, also wrote an editorial: “When an agency or an individual is proposed to put above the Constitution, it encourages autocracy. The proposed bill is ensured to be a powerful weapon to protect wrongdoings of the court and the judges… the government should immediately withdraw the bill.” The IFJ said: “The press freedom and the freedom of opinion and expression are undeniable components of democracy. At the time when media and democracy are maturing in Nepal, it would be counter-productive to bring on laws that could be used to curb those fundamental human rights. The proposed bill doesn’t meet the international standard of human rights and thus needs to be amended or withdrawn immediately.” 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 - 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
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Nepal संयुक्त मधेसी मोर्चाले लगाएको बन्देजप्रति महासंघको गम्भीर आपत्ति28 Oct, 2015 आन्दोलनरत संयुक्त मधेसी मोर्चाले बाराका सञ्चारमाध्यमलाई मोर्चाबाहेक अन्यको विज्ञापन, शुभकामना लागयतका सामग्री प्रकाशन–प्रसारण गर्न बन्देज लगाएकोमा नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ गम्भीर आपत्ति प्रकट गर्दछ । मोर्चाले कात्तिक १० गते एक विज्ञप्ति प्रकाशित गरी यस्तो बन्देज लगाएको छ । कुनै पनि बहानामा सञ्चारमाध्यममाथि यस किसिमले बन्देज लगाउनु प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको हस्तक्षेप हो । महासंघ बारामा सञ्चारमाध्यममाथि लगाइएको बन्देल तत्काल हटाई प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको निर्वाध उपभोगको वातावरण निर्माण गर्न सरकार र आन्दोलनरत पक्षलाई आह्वान गर्दछ । साथै, मधेसमा जारी आन्दोलनको सम्वादका माध्यमबाट छिटोभन्दा छिटो निष्कर्षमा पुर्याउन पनि महासंघ सरकार र आन्दोलनकारी पक्षलाई पुनः आह्वान 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