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Press Statement Nepal: Journalist threatened for reporting bribe- negotiation04 Mar, 2020 Ajayababu Shiwakoti, the general secretary of the Nepal Press Union (NPU), received threats for his reporting on an alleged bribery scandal involving Nepal’s minister of communications and information technology. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Nepal Press Union (NPU) and the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FJN) call on authorities to immediately ensure Shiwakoti’s safety. Shiwakoti is the editor in chief of www.hamrakura.com, which published a story on February 20, linking an audio recording alleged to be that of the minister, Gokul Prasad Baskota, negotiating with Bijay Prakash Mishra, a Nepal agent of a Swiss equipment supplier on the printing of passports and other sensitive material. The recording suggested the minister would receive NPR 700,000,000 (USD 6,000,000) commission for the deal. Following the release of the two-and-a-half-minute audio recording and subsequent news coverage, the minister resigned from his post on February 21. After Shiwakoti’s reporting on the ministerial scandal, NPU said unidentified persons had put the journalist’s residence and his activities under surveillance. The journalist also said he received indirect threats from social media and, as a result, was “cautious” and “semi-underground”. Shiwakoti previously received threats on September 30, 2019, after publishing a report alleging a female member of the parliamentary staff was sexually harassed by the then house-speaker, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who later resigned from his post. Journalists in Nepal express serious concern to the security situation of Shiwakoti. NPU said: “Such a threat to an investigative journalist who is committed to make the authorities accountable is really pathetic. We demand the government of Nepal and concerned stakeholders to ensure constitutionally-enshrined press freedoms and urge it to create a more conducive environment for the practice of independent journalism.” The IFJ said: “We urge threats to Shiwakoti to be taken with the seriousness they deserve and for a response from Nepal’s government to underline its commitment to press freedom and to show the necessary support for protecting journalists in Nepal.” 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 नेपाल ः प्रेस विज्ञप्ती24 Sep, 2020 नेपाल प्रेस युनियनका पूर्व केन्द्रीय सदस्य तथा क्रियाशिल पत्रकार शिव देवकोटामाथि नुवाकोटको सदरमुकाम विदुरस्थित एक होटलमा गरिएको आक्रमण र कुटपिटप्रति नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको गम्भिर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघमा गैह्रपत्रकारहरुको सदस्यता खारेजीको पक्षमा आवाज उठाउँदै आएका देवकोटामाथि नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ नुवाकोटका अध्यक्ष कपिलदेव खनाल, सचिव जगदिश खनाल, सदस्य सुजित भण्डारी लगायतका ब्यक्तिबाट भएको आक्रमणको युनियन कडा शब्दमा निन्दा गर्दछ । साथै सो घटनामा तादी गाउँपालिकाका अध्यक्ष नारायणप्रसाद पाण्डेको भूमिकाको पनि युनियन भत्सर्ना गर्दछ । नेपाल प्रेस युनियन पत्रकार देवकोटामाथि भएको आक्रमणको निष्पक्ष छानविन गरि दोषीउपर कानुनी कार्वाही गर्न तथा पत्रकारहरुलाई भय रहित वातावरणमा काम गर्ने वातावरण बनाउन पनि युनियन स्थानिय प्रसासनसहित सबै सरोकारवालाहरुसँग अपिल गर्दछ । अजयबाबु शिवाकोटी महासचिव Written By Nepal Press Union Anam Nagar, GPO Box No - 19033 Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: 015244746 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