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Press Statement Journalists attacked covering elections in West Bengal, India08 May, 2019 As India goes to the polls, attacks on journalists in the state of West Bengal were reported on Monday, May 6. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) have condemned the violence and called on state government and election commission to investigate the incidents. On Monday, voting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha (India’s national elections) took place, including in seven constituencies in West Bengal. Journalists from NewsX, ABP Ananda and Zee News were attacked, allegedly by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers. According to The Indian Express two of its journalists were injured when TMC workers allegedly ransacked Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Arjun Singh’s vehicle at Tetulia village. Journalists were physically assaulted, vandalized media personnel vehicles and they were also threatened if they did not leave. NUJ(I) said that they would send a fact finding committee and appealed to the election commission and state government to investigate the attacks. NUJ(I) Secretary General Sheo Kumar Agarwal said that NUJ(I) strongly criticize these barbaric acts 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 states.” said NUJ(I) in the statement. The IFJ said: “The media play an important role in the monitoring and reporting on elections. They should never be attacked or intimidated during the election process. Just as elections are an important part of democracy, so too is the media and this role should never be underestimated. We call on the Indian authorities to investigate the attacks in West Bengal and guarantee the safety of the media in the remaining phases of the elections.” 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 पत्रकारमाथि कुटपिटको विरोध15 Aug, 2016 नेविसंघको प्रतिनिधि विवादका कारण नेपाली कांग्रेसको केन्द्रीय कार्यालय सानेपामा भएको झडपको समाचार र तस्विर संकलनमा गएका फोटो पत्रकार चन्द्र आले, नागरिक दैनिकका प्रतिक रायमाझी र एभिन्युजका पत्रकार किशोर चौधरी घाइते भएका छन्। प्रहरीले झडपको तस्बिर र भिडियो खिचेको भन्दै आले र चौधरीको क्यामेरासमेत प्रहरीले फुटाइदिएको फोटो पत्रकारहरुको भनाइ छ। समाचार तथा तस्विर संकलनका लागि गएका पत्रकारहरुमाथि प्रहरीले कुटपिट पनि गरेको छ। फोटो तथा भिडियो खिचेकै भरमा पत्रकारमाथि कुटपिट गर्नु, क्यामेरामा क्षती पुर्याउने घटनाको युनियन विरोध गर्दछ। पत्रकारमाथि कुटपिट गर्ने प्रहरीलाई आवश्यक कार्वाही गरि घाइते पत्रकारको उपचार र उचित क्षतिपूर्ति उपलव्ध गराउन युनियन सरकारसँग मागसमेत गर्दछ। साथै प्रहरी नेतृत्वलाई आगामी दिनमा सञ्चारमैत्री व्यवहारका लागि मातहतका निकायलाई निर्देशन दिन पनि माग गर्दछौ। Written By Nepal Press Union Anam Nagar, GPO Box No - 19033 Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: 015244746 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