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Press Statement India: IJU concerned over surveillance of journalists21 Jul, 2021 The Indian Journalists Union expresses grave concern over the surveillance of at least 40 journalists, among 300 others, including Opposition leaders, ministers, constitutional authorities, activists, through hacking of their phones by Israeli Pegasus spyware. The snooping on journalists, is not just a breach of their right to privacy like any other citizen, but worse seriously compromises their sources, amounting to stifling independent and investigative journalism, said the Union. It demanded the government come clean on the issue, order a judicial probe and refrain from yet another form of intimidation of journalists, specially those critical of its governance. Stressing that a free and independent media is crucial to the functioning of democracy, the IJU said the government trying to wash its hands off the snooping scandal by suggesting the Pegasus report was to ‘malign the Indian democracy’ was far-fetched and unacceptable. More so, given that NSO claims it sells exclusively to vetted government clients. The data analysed by The Wire, part of an international collaborative investigation titled “Pegasus Project”, shows that most of those targeted were between 2018 and 2019 i.e.in the run-up to General elections 2019 and forensic tests confirmed a number of the potential victims had indeed been spied upon by unidentified sources via the Pegasus app. In a statement IJU President and former Member of Press Council of India Geetartha Pathak and Secretary General and Vice President of International Federation of Journalists Sabina Inderjit said that the Union in November 2019 had expressed serious concern when reports emerged that Whatsapp revealed it had informed several Indian users, including journalists, that they had been targeted by the Israeli spyware in a hacking spree. Then too the authorities had denied any involvement. However, now it appears the snooping operation was far and wide and the government’s resolve to harass and intimidate journalists would have far-reaching consequences for the fourth estate, and in turn India’s democratic society. Given that the monsoon session of Parliament is on, the IJU said the Opposition must ensure its demand for a JPC into the scandal is instituted and the government made accountable. Written By F-29, Shankar Market Connaught Circus, New Delhi 110001 Telephone +91 9810889396 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 लोकतान्त्रिक व्यवस्थामा सञ्चारमाध्यममा प्रकाशित/प्रसारित सामग्रीले अदालतको अवहेलना हुन सक्दैन : महासंघ28 Feb, 2018 नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ लोकतन्त्र, प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको पक्षमा दृढतापूर्वक उभिँदै आएको छ । लोकतान्त्रिक व्यवस्थामा सञ्चारमाध्यममा प्रकाशित/प्रसारित सामग्रीले अदालतको अवहेलना हुन सक्दैन भन्ने महासंघको प्रष्ट धारणा रहेको छ । सञ्चारमाध्यममा कुन सामग्री प्रकाशन तथा प्रसारण गर्ने वा नगर्ने विषय उसको संविधान प्रदत्त अधिकार हो । नेपालको संविधान २०७२ ले पूर्ण प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता सुनिश्चित गरेबाट आम सञ्चारको हक र महत्व स्पष्ट हुन्छ । सम्मानित सर्वोच्च अदालतले मिति २०७४ फागुन १३ गते कान्तिपुर दैनिक विरुद्ध चलिरहेको मानहानीको मुद्दामाथि दिएको आदेश नेपालको संविधानको मूल मर्म र प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको विश्वव्यापी मान्यताविपरीत भएकाले यसलाई सच्याउन महासंघ आग्रह गर्दछ । सञ्चारमाध्यमलाई कुनै पनि निकायबाट समाचार प्रकाशन/प्रसारण गर्नुपूर्व लगाइने बन्देज ‘प्रिसेन्सरसीप’ महासंघलाई मान्य हुन सक्दैन । यस्तो बन्देजका विरुद्ध महासंघ सधै दृढताका साथ उभिने छ । साथै, महासंघ पत्रकारको पेशागत सुरक्षा, सम्पादकीय स्वतन्त्रता र सञ्चारमाध्यमको आचारसंहिता पालनाप्रति सबै सञ्चारमाध्यमको सजगता र प्रतिवद्धताप्रति विश्वस्त रहेको छ । 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, 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