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Press Statement Photojournalist killed in targeted attack on election rally in Afghanistan15 Oct, 2018 Photojournalist M Asif Hakimi was among 22 killed in a bomb blast on an election gathering in northern province of Takhar, Afghanistan on October 13. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in strongly condemning the attack and demands immediate action from the government to guarantee the safety of the media in Afghanistan. Hakimi was killed when a motorcycle bomb was detonated around midday targeting the campaign rally of Nazifa Beg, a female candidate from Rustaq district of Takhar. Hakimi was among 22 people killed, and a further 32 were injured. Afghanistan is holding parliamentary and district council elections on October 20. Election-related attacks have surged since the registration of candidates and votes began in July and at least 8 candidates and many other civilians have been murdered in attacks. AIJA President Rahimullah Samandar Khan said: “The AIJA strongly condemns the incident and calls upon government to investigate the incident immediately and take stronger measures to protect journalists during election campaigns and cover age.” According to IFJ records, 16 journalists and media staffs have lost their lives in Afghanistan in 2018 making it the deadliest country for journalists in the world. IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger said: “The IFJ strongly condemns the killing of journalist Asif Hakimi, in an explosion in Takhar province in Afghanistan. The IFJ calls on the Afghan government to investigate and take stronger measures to protect journalists during election campaigns as Afghanistan goes into the election on October 20 amid the threats of bloody violence. It’s time that the Afghan government ensures the high level of security for the journalists to cover the election to ensure that election are held fairly and people are continuously informed at this critical time.” 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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Press Statement पत्रकार खनालमाथि भएको आक्रमणको निन्दा08 Jan, 2016 नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघका केन्द्रीय पार्षद एवं एभिन्यूज टेलिभिजन नेपालगन्जका क्षेत्रीय प्रमुख कृष्ण खनालमाथि अज्ञात समूहद्वारा हिजो पुस २२ गते राति नेपालगन्जको त्रिवेणीमोडमा भएको संघातिक हमलाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । महासंघ बाँके शाखाका अनुसार, नियमित काम सकेर घरजाने क्रममा उनीमाथि राति करिव ८ बजेतिर प्रहार भएको सिसाको बोतलले देब्रे कोखामा गहिरो घाउ लागेको छ । यस घटनाले पत्रकारको भौतिक सुरक्षामाथिको चुनौती र प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको अवस्थाको थप उजागर गरेको छ । साथै, घटनामा संलग्न भएको आशंकामा प्रहरीले ५ जनालाई नियन्त्रणमा लिई छानबिन गरिरहेको शाखाले जनाएको छ । महासंघ उक्त आक्रमणको कडा शब्दमा निन्दा गर्दै घटनाको दोषीको पहिचान गरी तत्काल कानूनी कारवाहीको दायरामा ल्याउन, घाइते पत्रकारको उपचार व्यवस्था मिलाउन एवं सम्पूर्ण पत्रकार र सञ्चारसंस्थाको सुरक्षामा थप संवेदनशीलता देखाउन संबद्ध पक्षसंग माग 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