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Press Statement Nepal: Journalist attacked by thugs12 May, 2020 Journalist Pawan Yadav was attacked by thugs in Bara district after on May 10, 2020. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Nepal affiliate, the Nepal Press Union (NPU), condemn the attack and call on authorities to punish the guilty. Yadav, a journalist with Terai Madhesh daily was punched and kicked by a group of young thugs in Kalaiya, Hanuman Mandir after he tried to stop them abusing a priest in the temple. “While I was returning my home in Uttarjitgaiya from the office at around 8:30 pm, I saw a gang misbehaving and insulting a priest, and I tried to stop them from misbehaving. To my surprise, they attacked me”, Yadav said to IFJ. Yadav received serious injury on his face. The attackers also broke Yadav’s camera and laptop. Locals rescued the journalist from further attacks and took him to Kalaiya hospital. He was discharged the same night. Following the incident, Yadav filed case to the District Police office Bara on May 11. The police are still searching for the young attackers. Attacks on journalists and media rights violations are on rise in Nepal, particularly during the Covid-19 lockdown. Since the lockdown began in March 24, FNJ has recorded a total of 20 cases of media rights violations. NPU said: “The incident is a symbol of the increased impunity for crimes against journalists in Nepal. NPU calls on fair investigation, for the guilty to be punished and for compensation for the destroyed laptop and mobile phone.” IFJ said: “IFJ is always concerned about attacks on journalists and urges authorities to conduct a transparent and fair investigation into these appalling attacks on Pawan Yadav. Impunity is not an option.” 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 विज्ञप्ती07 Sep, 2020 राष्ट्रिय समाचार समितिका वरिष्ठ समाचारदाता समेत रहनुभएका नेपाल प्रेस युनियनका केन्द्रीय सदस्य राजाराम कार्कीमाथि भएको सांघातिक आक्रमणप्रति नेपाल प्रेस युनियन केन्द्रीय समितिको गम्भिर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । कार्कीलाई सूर्यविनायक नगरपालिका वडा नं १० भक्तपुर निवासी नेपाल प्रहरी स्कुल साँगामा कार्यरत उद्धव कार्कीले आक्रमण गरेका थिए । आइतवार विहान ९ बजेको समयमा बनेपा नगरपालिका अगाडी बसपार्क छेउमा रहेको चामुण्डा हार्डवयरमा घरायसी प्रयोजनका लागि सामग्री किनिरहेको अवस्थामा एक्कासी पछाडीबाट लछारपछार गरी हेलमेटले प्रहार गर्दा कार्कीको टाउकोमा चोट लागेको छ । आक्रमणबाट बचाउन सोहि स्थानमा रहेका व्यक्तिहरुले प्रयास गर्दा पनि निरन्तर आक्रमण गरी घाईते बनाइएको सो घटनाको युनियन घोर भत्सर्ना गर्दछ । आक्रमणमा प्रहरी विद्यालयमा कार्यरत उद्धव कार्की प्रत्यक्ष संलग्न हुनुले घटना प्रहरी बलको आडमा भएको देखिएको छ । नेपाल प्रेस युनियन सांघातिक आक्रमण गर्ने उद्धव कार्कीलाई नियन्त्रणमा लिई कडा भन्दा कडा कार्बाहीको लागि स्थानिय प्रशासनसँग माग गर्दै स्थानिय अस्पतालमा उपचार गराईरहेका केन्द्रीय सदस्य राजाराम कार्कीको शिघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभको कामना गर्दछ । Written By Nepal Press Union Anam Nagar, GPO Box No - 19033 Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: 015244746 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