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Press Statement Indian journalist faces criminal charges over Facebook posts15 Aug, 2018 Television journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem was arrested and charged with inciting public mischief through a series of Facebook posts, in Imphal, Manipur, India on August 9, 2018. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) have condemned the arrest of Wangkhem; and demand all charges be dropped. Wangkhem, an anchor and sub-editor at Information Service Television Network (ISTV), was arrested on August 9 on charges of misusing social media with the intention of inciting public mischief. On August 10, he was placed in 15-day police custody by the chief judicial magistrate of Imphal. After protests from journalists, and apology from the president of All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union and editor in chief of ISTV to Chief Minister N Biren Singh, he was released on bail. The charges against Wangkhem stated that he posted pictures with captions on August 7 that intended to “cause fear or alarm to sections of the public”. In one of the posts, he mimicked the ruling party. He is charged under Section 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code, which refers to ‘statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill will between classes.’ The NUJ (India) and its state unit Manipur Journalists Association condemned arrest of Wangkhem and demanded a judicial inquiry on the arrest. The NUJ(I) said: “The security of journalists in the Manipur state is a matter of concern.” The IFJ said: “The IFJ expresses serious concerns over the arrest of a journalist in Manipur, India over a Facebook posts. The arrest and charges against the journalist is an attempt to harass the journalist and silence him. This is against the principle of free expression. The IFJ urges the Indian authorities to drop charges against him.” 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 सद्भावना पार्टीद्वारा पत्रकार महासंघ भवन कब्जा04 Aug, 2016 नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ सप्तरी शाखाको कार्यालय भवनमा राजेन्द्र महतो नेतृत्वको सद्भावना पार्टीले अनाधिकृत रूपमा कब्जा गरी पार्टी कार्यालय स्थापना गरेर सञ्चालन गरेको महासंघ सप्तरी शाखाबाट जानकारी पाउँदा महासंघ केन्द्रीय समिति आश्चर्यचकित भएको छ । वैधानिक प्रक्रियाबाट सञ्चालन भएको एउटा राजनीतिक दलको यस्तो हर्कत अशोभनीय मात्र नभई पत्रकार महासंघ तथा स्वतन्त्र प्रेसजगतमाथिको हस्तक्षेपको चरम नमुना भएकोमा सन्देह छैन । नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ सद्भावना पार्टी र यसको नेतृत्वलाई उक्त कार्यालय तत्काल त्यहाँबाट हटाउन र घटनाको छानबिन गरी दोषीमाथि कारबाही गर्न ध्यानाकर्षण गराउँदछ । साथै, यस्तो गैरकानुनी हर्कत तत्काल बन्दगरी कानुनबमोजिम आफ्नो दायित्व पूरा गर्न स्थानीय प्रशासन र सम्वद्ध सरकारी निकायसाग 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