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Press Statement Supreme Court Admits IJU Intervention Petition02 Oct, 2019 The Supreme Court today admitted Indian Journalists Union intervention application in Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor of Kashmir Times, writ petition challenging the communication shutdown in Kashmir for violating the freedom of the press guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. In its IA, the IJU, the largest and most representative organisation of working journalists in the country, has contended that the ‘lockdown’ in J&K extinguished constitutionally guaranteed right of freedom of expression and speech of journalists. Further, the IJU’s IA states the issues involved affect all types of media organisations, such as traditional newspapers and magazines, digital news portals, television channels etc and its outcome will also have wide ranging ramifications on the public’s right to receive accurate and contemporaneous information about the situation prevailing in Kashmir and any other part of the country where similar restrictions are imposed in the future. In today’s hearing, a 3-judge bench of Justices N.V. Ramana, Subhash Reddy and B.R. Gavai also admitted the IA of Foundation for Media Professionals (FMP). The Internet Freedom Foundation has assisted both IJU and FMP with drafting, strategy and counsel coordination. IJU was represented by its Secretary General, Sabina Inderjit and its legal team comprising Advocate on Record, Shadan Farasat and Advocates Jahnavi Sindhu and Shruti Narayan. Both the journalists’ organisations’ applications emphasised on the watchdog function performed by the free press and highlighted the debilitating impact of the communication shutdown on journalists. The IAs also raised concerns about the legal basis of the communication shutdown being unknown because as on the date of filing, there were no orders authorising the shutdown available in the public domain. After 57 days of the communication shutdown, the State of J&K filed its affidavit in court stating that telecom services were suspended pursuant to orders passed under the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017 by the IG of Police which were subsequently confirmed by Principal Secretary, Home Department. The communication shutdown, the affidavit said was intended to prevent “dissemination of iniquitous and specious rumours, fake propaganda, misusing social media sites and for preventing activities that could disturb public order and tranquillity.” However, the actual orders and specifics regarding when and where they were imposed are still not available. The next date of hearing is listed for 16 October subject to confirmation. The Petitioner and Intervenors have also been granted liberty to respond to the State of Jammu and Kashmir’s affidavit. Written By F-29, Shankar Market Connaught Circus, New Delhi 110001 Telephone +91 9810889396 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 फोटो पत्रकार शाहको गिरप्तारी विरोध14 Dec, 2018 समाचार संकलनका क्रममा राष्ट्रपति कार्यालय शितल निवास बाहिर तस्विर खिचिरहेकी फोटो पत्रकार बर्षा शाहलाई हातपात गर्दै पक्राउ गरिएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको गम्भिर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ। राष्ट्रपतिले १८ करोडको सवारी साधन चढ्न लागेको विरोधमा सर्वसाधारणले एक–एक रुपैयाँ उठाएर राष्ट्रपतिलाई प्रतीकात्मक रुपमा गाडी पुर्याउन पुगेको समूहको तस्विर खिच्दै गर्दा प्रहरीले शाहलाई हातपात गर्दै नियन्त्रणमा लिएको हो। लोकतन्त्रको आधार स्तम्भको रुपमा रहेको प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतालाई नियन्त्रण गर्ने सोचबाट सरकार अघी बढिरहँदा पत्रकार शाह पक्राउ परेकी छिन्। तस्बिर खिचेकै कारण फोटो पत्रकार गिरफ्तार गरिनु प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रता र लोकतन्त्रमाथिको प्रहार रहेको युनियनको ठहर छ। शितल निवास बाहिर समाचार संकलनका क्रममा रहेकी फोटो पत्रकार शाहलाई पक्राउ गर्ने लगायतका प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता विरोधी सबै किसिमका क्रियाकलाप बन्द गर्न चेतावनी दिदै युनियन सरकारलाई स्वतन्त्र प्रेसको भावनाको सम्मान तथा प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको पक्षमा उभिन खवरदारी गर्दछ। 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