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Press Statement Sri Lanka blocks news website over critical report10 Nov, 2017 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) in expressing concern over the blocking of a news website in Sri Lanka on November 8. The IFJ demands immediate withdrawal of the directives ordering the block to ensure smooth access to the website. Lanka e News a UK-based website that often publishes reports critical of the Sri Lankan government, was inaccessible in Sri Lanka on November 8. The website was blocked after it published a report alleging corruption by the Office of the President in a deal relating to purchase of warships, on its website. The website said that ‘the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) which is under the President has ordered ISPs to block people in Sri Lanka accessing our website’ and ‘an official of the presidential secretariat had spoken to an Institution providing advertisements to Lanka e news and instructed to halt that advertisement’. The TRCSL has made no comments on this. C Dodawatta, the FMM convener, said: “The FMM observes that informal censorship is prevalent within the country by obstructing the technical access to Lanka E News website. By such obstruction, the government has demonstrated the likelihood of taking similar arbitrary actions towards any other website or media in the future. Therefore, FMM wants to emphasize the fact that this action of the current government has endangered the future of media freedom and democracy in Sri Lanka.” The FMM demands lifting of the ban of Lanka E News to ensure media freedom and democracy in the country. Lasantha Ruhunage, the SLWJA President, demanded an explanation and to ensure immediate public access to the website. The IFJ said: “Arbitrary blocking of a website is a violation of the fundamental right to freedom of expression; and is an undemocratic action. The blocking of the Lanka e News in Sri Lanka is seriously concerning as it shows the intolerance of the government towards critical reporting. Such a move could jeopardize Sri Lanka’s recent progress in press freedom thus the IFJ urges the Sri Lankan authorities to immediately ensure free flow of information by allowing public access to the website.” 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 - 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
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Press Statement मन्त्रिपरिषद्का निर्णयहरु बैठक लगत्तै सार्वजनिक गरेर खुल्ला, पारदर्शी र लोकतान्त्रिक अभ्यासलाई अनुसरण गर्न माग12 Nov, 2018 मन्त्रिपरिषद् बैठकले गरेका निर्णयलाई तत्काल सार्वजनिक नगर्ने गरी नेपाल सरकारले गरेको निर्णयप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । कात्तिक २५ गते साँझ बसेको मन्त्रिपरिषद् बैठकका निर्णयबारे ‘सञ्चारकर्मीहरुले समयक्रममा पछि थाहा पाइहाल्ने’ भन्दै प्रवक्ताबाट औपचारिक रुपमा कुनै जानकारी गराइएन । अहिले सरकारका मन्त्रीहरुले ‘मन्त्रिपरिषद्को निर्णय तत्काल सार्वजनिक नगरी ४८ घण्टापछि व्यवस्थित रुपमा सार्वजनिक गर्ने प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त गर्नुले जननिर्वाचित सरकारले गरेका निर्णयहरु तत्काल जान्न पाउने नागरिकको अधिकारमाथि आघात पुग्दछ भन्ने महासंघको ठहर छ । सञ्चार प्रविधिको तीब्रतर विकास र समाज विकासको आजको युगमा लोकतान्त्रिक सरकारका निर्णहरुको सूचना पाउन नागरिकले ४८ घण्टा कुर्नुपर्छ भन्नु विगतमै अभ्यास हुनु छाडिसकेको सामन्ती परम्पराको निरन्तरता हुन जानेतर्फ सरकार सजग बन्नुपर्छ भन्ने महासंघको आग्रह छ । महासंघ मन्त्रिपरिषद्का निर्णयहरु बैठक लगत्तै सार्वजनिक गरेर खुल्ला, पारदर्शी र लोकतान्त्रिक अभ्यासलाई अनुसरण गर्न सरकारसमक्ष जोडदार 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