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Press Statement Kashmiri editor arrested for 27-year-old terrorism case29 Jul, 2019 A Kashmiri editor was arrested in a late night raid on his home in Srinagar on June 24. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate Indian Journalists Union (IJU) strongly criticise the circumstances of the raid and the misuse of law as yet another attempt to muzzle the freedom of press in Kashmir. The respected veteran editor of Daily Afaaq, Ghulam Jeelani Qadri, was taken from his home by police and arrested on a non-bailable warrant issued in relation to a case dating back to 1992. He was later released on bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gowhar Majeed, when police were unable to provide any clear details and specific justification for the arrest of Qadri for a case dating back some 27 years. The case against Qadri and eight other journalists related to publication of a press-release issued by militants in 1992. Qadri, who then ran the now defunct local news agency Jammu and Kashmir (JAK) news, was arrested under Section 3 of the controversial Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act. The Act was the first anti-terrorism law legislated by the government to define and counter terrorist activities in India. IJU president, Amar Devulapally, and secretary general and IFJ vice president, Sabina Inderjit, said the action by the police “negated the rule of law in the State, now under Governor’s rule” and demanded an apology be tendered. The IFJ and its affiliates continue to document threats to media in the region, including the termination of government advertising for English newspapers Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader since February 2019. On June 14, four photo and video journalists were also beaten by police and their cameras taken as they attempted to cover a gunfight that broke out between militants and security forces in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district which resulted in the death of two militants. While demanding action against the accused security forces personnel responsible, the Kashmir Press Club reiterated concern for difficulties faced by journalists working in Kashmir. The IJU demands the JAK administration refrain from unnecessarily hounding journalists and commit to upholding the independence of the media in the State. The IFJ said: “We strongly condemn the arrest of Ghulam Jeelani Qadri, who is a reputable veteran journalist in his local region who was raided in his home in the dead of night on decades old charges. We demand all charges be dropped and remain critical of the ongoing attacks on media freedom in Jammu and Kashmir that continue put journalists in peril of attack and legal harassment.” 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 पत्रकारलाई सुरक्षाको प्रत्याभूति दिलाउन माग26 May, 2017 नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघकी केन्द्रीय सदस्य सुष्मा पौडेललगायत पोखरामा क्रियाशील पत्रकार महिलाहरूलाई समाचार लेखेकै आधारमा सामाजिक सञ्जालमार्फत ‘कार्की कार्की’ नामका व्यक्तिले भौतिक कारबाहीको धम्की दिएको तीनदिन भइसक्दा पनि अनुसन्धान तथा कारबाही नभएकोमा नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । स्थानीय तहको निर्वाचनअन्तर्गत पोखरा लेखनाथ महानगरपालिकोको निर्वाचन परिणाम र पत्रकारको समाचार अपडेट विषयवस्तु जोडेर निज व्यक्तिले जेठ ९ गते फेसबुक मार्फत पोखराका पत्रकार महिलाहरूलाई उमासिंहजस्तै बनाउने धम्की दिएका थिए । नागरिकको सुसूचित हुने अधिकार रक्षाका लागि दत्तचित्त पत्रकारमाथि समाचार लेखेकै आधारमा धम्की दिइनु प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको प्रहार हो । यस्ता घटनाले पत्रकारको सुरक्षा थप चुनौतीपूण भएको महासंघको ठहर छ । उक्त घटनालाई लिएर प्रहरीसमक्ष उजुरीसमेत दिइएकोमा दोषीमाथि हालसम्म पनि कारबाही नहुनु दुःखद् पक्ष हो । महासंघ पत्रकारलाई धम्की दिनेलाई तत्काल कानुनी कारबाहीको दायरामा ल्याउन र सञ्चारकर्मीलाई निर्बाध रुपमा समाचार संकलन तथा संप्रेषण वातावरण निर्माण गरी सुरक्षाको प्रत्याभूति दिलाउन सरकारसँग माग 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, June 2022 06/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, May 2022 05/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, April 2022 04/16/2022 Download