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Press Statement Pakistan: Columnist and social media activist arrested06 Nov, 2020 Media columnist and social media activist Bayazid Kharoti, who was reported ‘missing’ since November 4, had actually been arrested in Quetta on charges of meddling in the work of police. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) denounce the misuse of the authority to detain the media worker and urge that the case be withdrawn. On November 5 police say they arrested Bayazid Kharoti, a newspaper columnist and the administrator of a Facebook page and WhatsApp group called “Choti Chiri” (Little Bird), on accusations of forcibly entering the headquarters of the paramilitary. In case filed against him, Kharoti is also accused using inappropriate language after police asked him to leave the paramilitary compound. Following the arrest, he appeared before the magistrate’s court in Quetta where he was ordered to be remanded for five days. Kharoti has filed a bail application and a hearing on the application is scheduled for November 6. Earlier Kharoti’s family members and friends claimed he was abducted. Later a spokesman for the Balochistan provincial government Liaquat Shahwani announced Kharoti’s arrest after news about his disappearance spread. Kharoti is known for his critical column and social media posts about government, security forces in Balochistan and corruption in the region. The Pakistani military has long been accused of harassing journalists to silence the dissent in Balochistan, a region is known for its long-running nationalist rebellion. The arrest of Kharoti indicates the continuation of the gross misuse of the power by authorities, in efforts to silence critical voices. Kharoti is the latest case of arbitrary arrest in Pakistan. Nabeel Jakhura and Shabi Al Hassan, the president and assistant vice president of BOL Network respectively, were abducted in Karachi on October 8 and released after two days. Similarly, journalist Matiullah Jan, a senior Pakistani journalist who was abducted on July 21 in Islamabad was released late at night on the same day near Fateh Jang, Punjab. The PFUJ Secretary General Rana M Azeemsaid:“PFUJ strongly condemn the arrest of activist and columnist Bayzaid Kharoti just for his criticism on the authorities. Freedom of speech & expression should not be compromised. This is against the democratic norms.” The IFJ said:“The IFJ notes that arbitrary abductions and arrests of the journalists, media workers, opinion writers and social media activists has been on the increase in Pakistan, in a blatant bid to silence the critics. The IFJ urges the Pakistan authorities respect freedom of expression enshrined in the constitution and ensure that such illegal and arbitrary action ceases.” 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 भौतिक कारबाहीको धम्की15 Mar, 2018 नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ पर्वतका अध्यक्ष तथा नागरिक सम्वाददता छविलाल तिवारीलाई प्रकाशित समाचारको विषयलाई लिएर निर्माण व्यवसायी राजेन्द्र भण्डारीले फोन गरी भौतिक कारबाहीको धम्की दिएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । पर्वत अध्यक्ष तिवारीअनुसार २०७४ फागुन २० गते नागरिक दैनिकमा प्रकाशित ‘निर्माणाधीन पक्की पुल अलपत्र’ शीर्षक समाचारको विषयलाई लिएर निर्माण व्यवसायी भण्डारीले आज ९८५१०१०४३३ नम्बरबाट फोन गरी अध्यक्ष तिवारीलाई मारेर फालिदिने भनी धम्क्याएका थिए । प्रकाशित/प्रसारित समाचारप्रति चित्त नबुझे वा कुनै गुनासो रहे त्यसउपर अपनाउनु पर्ने कानुनी उपचारका बाटोलाई छाडेर पत्रकारलाई ज्यान मार्ने धम्की दिएको यो घटना प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतमाथिको हस्तक्षेप हो । महासंघ प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताविरोधी यस किसिमका घटनाको घोर भत्र्सना गर्दछ । र, धम्की दिने भण्डारीमाथि तत्काल कानुनी कारबाही गरी पत्रकारलाई निर्वाध र सुरक्षित पत्रकारिता गर्ने वातावरण निर्माण गर्न 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 - 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