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Press Statement Press freedom and journalist safety under threat in Sri Lanka20 Nov, 2018 Sri Lanka’s government has transferred police inspector Nishantha Silva, who was investigating several major investigations into attacks on journalists during former president Mahinda Rajapaksha’s tenure out of the Criminal Investigation Department with immediate effect raising concerns about the future of his investigations. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) in expressing serious concerns over the events that threaten press freedom, justice and labor rights movement amid the political crisis after the appointment of Rajapaksha as prime minister. Silva was the chief investigator on several major investigations into attacks on journalists including the abduction and assault of Rivira’s former editor Upali Tennekoon, Nation deputy editor Keith Noyahr, senior journalist Namal Perera as well as the assassination of Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickrematunge, and others. Silva was reportedly transferred on the order of the Minister of Law and Order on the direction of President Maithripala Sirisena. SLWJA President Dhuminda Sampath said: “We believe that this sudden transfer was made to hold up the above-mentioned court cases, and under these circumstances, we are shocked as media freedom and safety of journalists are in danger.” Meanwhile, the SLWJA leadership have been threatened for speaking out against issues facing the media, particularly threats to journalists in the state media organizations. Since the beginning of the political crisis in late October, SLWJA leaders including president Sampath, immediate past president Lasantha Ruhunage, vice-presidents Kanchana Marasinghe and Shantha Priyadarshana, general secretary Frank De Zoysa, national organizer Nimal Abeysinghe, treasurer T Nadarasa, and other committee members have faced threats and harassment for the works of SLWJA is advocating for journalists rights, and opposing attacks against journalists and media. A video of Ruhunage, also the deputy editor of the Anidda that protested the appointment of Rajapaksha, and members K. Sanjeewa and Tharindu Uduwaragedara informally chatting to organizers of a press conference called by Sri Lanka Lawyer’s Association was broadcast on television channels and circulated on social media labeling them as traitors. The IFJ said: “The IFJ is seriously concerned by the ongoing political crisis in Sri Lanka, and the threats and harassment of journalist union leaders for standing up for freedom of expression, press freedom and journalists’ rights. Expressing solidarity with its affiliate Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association and all other journalists in Sri Lanka, the IFJ urges the Sri Lankan government to uphold press freedom, editorial independence and journalists’ rights; ensure the safety of the journalists and union leaders, and those responsible for threats and harassment on them punished according to the law.” Photo: Sri Lankan activists hold placards during a demonstration in Colombo on November 4, 2018. Credit: LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI / AFP 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 नियन्त्रणमा लिएकोमा महासंघको विरोध08 Nov, 2016 ‘दैनिक मानसखण्ड’का संवाददाता दिनेशसिंह महरा समाचार संकलन गर्न कञ्चनपुर जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालय पुगेकाबेला प्रहरीले बिना कारण २ घण्टा नियन्त्रणमा लिएको घट्नाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । समाचार संकलन गर्ने क्रममा प्रहरी नायव उपरीक्षक नैनसिंह कार्कीलाई भेट्न प्रतिक्षा गरिरहेको अवस्थामा सम्वाददाता महरालाई कात्तिक २१ गते प्रहरीले २ घण्टा नियन्त्रणमा राखेको दैनिक मानसखण्डका प्रधानसम्पादक खेम भण्डारीले महासंघमा जानकारी गराएका छन् । नागरिकलाई सुसूचित गराउने दायित्व निर्वाहमा जुटेका पत्रकारलाई बिनाकारण नियन्त्रणमा लिएको घटना प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको हस्तक्षेप हो । महासंघ घट्नाको घोर निन्दा गर्दछ । र, घट्नामा संलग्न दोषीमाथि विभागीय कारबाही गरी प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको सम्मान गर्न र निर्भयताका साथ समाचार संकलन गर्ने वातावरण बनाउन सम्बन्धित निकायसँग 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, November 2022 11/15/2022 Download - GENDER DISPARITY IN PAKISTANI MEDIA-2022 11/09/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, October 2022 10/15/2022 Download