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Press Statement India: Two journalists killed in 24 hours27 Mar, 2018 Sandeep Sharma and Naveen Nishchal were both killed in separate vehicle incidents in India on Monday, March 26. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) condemn the killings and demand immediate and transparent investigations. Sandeep Sharma, a 35-year-old investigative journalist in Madhya Pradesh state in central India was crushed by a truck on a road in Bhind district and died at the local hospital. Sharma had recently two “sting” investigations about sand mafia for a regional TV station, News World, and alleged the involvement of police officials in the illegal sand-mining mafia operations in the state. Sharma had reportedly sought police protection following the publication of the reports, but Shailendra Singh Khushwaha, the deputy inspector at the Bhind police station confirmed that the protection hadn’t been provided. The driver of the truck was arrested and the truck was seized by police, as the investigation continued. In CCTV footage of the incident, the truck can be seen making a sudden swerve and crushing Sharma on a motorbike. In a separate incident in Bihar state in eastern India, 35-year-old journalist Naveen Nishchal from Dainik Bhaskar daily and his friend Vijay Singh were killed. The pair were riding a motorbike when they were hit by a car driven by a former village head, who has several criminal cases against him. Locals set the vehicle on fire after the incident. In a statement NUJ(I) President Prajanananda Chaudhuri said that security of journalists in entire country and particularly in Bihar and Madya Pradesh is a matter of concern. He said: “Brutal killing of journalists in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh clearly shows the state of affairs in those states. It is an attempt to stall fearless coverage of anti-national and anti-people activities. NUJ(I) strongly criticize this barbaric act and demand the State governments to nab the culprits at the earliest. We also demand to look into the security of the media persons, while covering different events in the country.” These are the first two cases of killing of journalists in India in 2018. India was ranked among the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists with 11 journalists and media staffs killed in the past two years, according to IFJ records. IFJ general secretary, Anthony Bellanger said: “The brutal killings of Sandeep Sharma and Naveen Nichshal mere hours apart tell us that the Indian Government has put in no effort to curb the culture of violence and impunity that is rife across the country and having devastating impacts on the media. Over the past two years, the IFJ has noted a dramatic spike in the number of violations against the media, most evident with the killings of 11 journalists and media workers. Immediate and drastic action needs to be taken by the state and national governments to guarantee the safety and security of the country’s journalists, and this starts with thorough and transparent investigations into these two killings. We stand in solidarity with the media in India is demanding action.” Photo: Sandeep Sharma who was killed in Madhya Pradesh, India. He was one of two journalists killed on Monday, March 26, 2018. Credit: Indian Express 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, 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
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Press Statement दण्डहीनताको अन्त्यका लागि विश्वभर हुने सबैखाले अभियानमा महासंघकाे ऐक्यवद्धता02 Nov, 2018 आज नोवेम्बर २ विश्व अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय दण्डहीनताविरुद्ध दिवस । पत्रकारको हत्यारालाई कारबाही गरी पीडितलाई न्याय दिलाई दण्डहीनताको अन्त्य गर्ने उद्देश्यकासाथ यो दिवसलाई विश्वभरका पत्रकारले मनाउने गरेका छन् । यस अवसरमा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय पत्रकार महासंघ (आइएफजे) ले पत्रकारका हत्यारालाई कारबाही गर्न आफ्ना सदस्य राष्ट्रहरुलाई आग्रह गर्न संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघलाई आहृवान गरेको छ । पछिल्लो समय विश्वमा पनि पत्रकारको हत्या हुने क्रम बढ्दो छ । पत्रकारका हत्यारालाई दण्ड दिने प्रथा प्रभावकारी नहुँदा विश्वमा पत्रकारको हत्या हुने क्रम रोकिएको छैन । आइएफजेका अनुसार विश्वमा हत्या भएका ९० प्रतिशत पत्रकारले न्याय नपाएको जनाइएको छ । नेपालको सन्दर्भमा पनि पत्रकारका हत्यारालाई कारबाही गरी पीडितले न्याय पाएको घटना न्यून रहेको छ । कतिपय अवस्थामा पत्रकारको हत्या गर्ने पहिचान भइसक्दा पनि विभिन्न पक्षले हत्यारालाई प्रश्रय दिने गरेको तथा कारबाही नगर्न दबाब दिने गरेको कारण राज्य पत्रकारका हत्यारालाई कारबाही गरी पीडितलाई न्याय दिलाउने पक्षमा गम्भीर भएको पाइदैन । जसले गर्दा दण्डहीनता बढिरहेको छ भने पत्रकारको हत्या गर्ने वा प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता हनन्मा संलग्नले उन्मुक्ति पाइरहेका छन् । नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता अनुगमन इकाइका अनुसार नेपालमा २०५२ सालदेखि सुरु भएको सशस्त्रद्वन्द्वयता हालसम्म विभिन्न पक्षबाट ३६ जना पत्रकार मारिएका छन् भने ५ जना पत्रकार वेपत्ता अवस्थामा छन् । मारिएका ३६ जना पत्रकारमध्ये ५ जना पत्रकारको हत्यामा संलग्नलाई कारबाही गरी पीडित पक्षलाई न्याय दिलाइएको छ भने अन्यको हकमा अझै प्रभावकारी ढंगले कानुनी कारबाही अघि बढ्न सकेको छैन । वेपत्ता भएका ५ जना पत्रकारको अवस्थाका सन्दर्भमा पनि पीडित पक्षले न्याय पाएको छैन । यसैगरी पछिल्लो दश वर्षको अवधिमा १ हजार ८ सय ७ वटा प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता उल्लंघनका घटनाहरु भएका छन् । एकाध घटनाबाहेक अन्य घटनाका दोषीमाथि कुनै पनि कानुनी कारबाही भएको छैन । धेरै जसो घटनाहरु आपसी समझदारीमा टुंग्याउने गरेको पाइन्छ भने कतिपय घटनामा संलग्नको पहिचान हुँदा पनि दोषीलाई दण्ड दिने कामलाई प्रभावकारी ढंगबाट कार्यान्वयन नगरिदा पत्रकार तथा सञ्चारमाध्यममाथि हुने प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता हनन्का घटना बढेको पाइन्छ । पत्रकार तथा सञ्चारमाध्यममाथि हुने सबैखाले आक्रमणको अन्त्य गर्न, पत्रकारको हत्या गर्ने तथा आक्रमणमा संलग्नको पहिचान गरी दोषीलाई कानुनबमोजिम कारबाही गर्न र बेपत्ता पत्रकारको अवस्था सार्वजनिक गरी पीडित पक्षलाई न्याय तथा दोषीमाथि कारबाही गरेर दण्डहीनताको अन्त्य गर्न एवं पूर्ण प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको प्रत्याभूति दिलाउन महासंघ सरकारलगायत सम्बन्धित सबै पक्षसँग जोडदार माग गर्दछ । साथै, दण्डहीनताको अन्त्यका लागि विश्वभर हुने सबैखाले अभियानमा महासंघ ऐक्यवद्धता प्रकट 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