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Press Statement Maldives police rough up, arrest journalists covering opposition rally27 Jul, 2017 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the roughing up and arrest of journalists covering an opposition rally in Male, the Maldives on July 26. The IFJ demands respect to journalists’ rights and action against police officials involved. At least seven journalists – four from Sangu TV and three from Raajje TV – were arrested and a number of others roughed up by the Maldives police on charges of ‘obstructing the duties of a law enforcement officer’. The media reported damage to the camera and other equipment while the videos showed that police used excessive and unnecessary force against the journalists reporting the rally organized on the 52nd Independence Day of the Maldives. The arrested journalists were later released. They were Mohamed Wisam, Murshid Abdul Hakeem and videographer Ahmed Mamdhooh of Raajje TV, and Adam Janah, Ahmed Riffath, Mohamed Shanoon, and Abdullah Yamin of Sangu TV. Raajje TV in a statement said that its journalists were threatened, yelled at and beaten. The statement said: “If journalists fulfilling their responsibilities is ‘obstruction’, it shows that the institution is incompetent and incapable of enforcing the law and maintaining a democracy. While the journalists are accused of obstruction, video footage, especially the footage taken by bystanders, prove that this is a blatant lie.” The IFJ said: “The IFJ condemns the Maldives police for roughing up and arresting journalists who were carrying out their professional duty of covering the opposition rally in Male. The act is a clear violation of journalists’ rights to cover events; and was carried out to intimidate the journalists and stop them from informing the public. The IFJ urges the Maldives government to order the police to respect journalists’ rights; and take action against the police officers involved in the act.” Photo courtesy: Sun.mv 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 दिइएको धम्की आपत्तिजनक23 Dec, 2015 नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ सर्लाही शाखाका उपाध्यक्ष विश्वनाथ ठाकुर र सभासद ओमप्रकाश ठाकुरलाई आन्दोलनको समाचार संकलनको क्रममा सुरक्षाकर्मीबाट दिइएको धम्की र दुर्व्यवहारको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । महासंघ सर्लाही शाखाका अनुसार सदरमुकाम मलंगवाहमा पुस ६ गते भएको आन्दोलनको समाचार संकलन गरिरहेको पत्रकारद्वयलाई फोटो खिच्ने क्रममा सुरक्षाकर्मीले धम्क्याएका थिए । विभिन्न चुनौतीको सामना गर्दै पेशागत धर्म निर्वाह गरिरहेका पत्रकारलाई सुरक्षाकर्मीले सुरक्षाको प्रत्याभूति दिनुपर्नेमा उल्टो धम्की दिनु आपत्तिजनक छ । महासंघ सुरक्षाकर्मीबाट भएको यस्तो व्यवहारको भत्र्सना गर्दछ । साथै, पत्रकारलाई निर्वाध र सुरक्षित पत्रकारिताको वातावरण निर्माण गर्न स्थानीय प्रशासनसँग 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