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Press Statement Sri Lanka: Journalist charged with ‘false claim’ of abduction25 Mar, 2021 Sri Lankan journalist Sujeewa Gamage, who was arrested by police for allegedly making ‘false claims’ about his own abduction, was granted bail on March 19. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Sri Lankan affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) call on Sri Lankan police to cease arbitrary arrests of journalists in the country and demands an impartial investigation into the Gamage case. Police from the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) detained 62-year-old Gamage on March 17 for allegedly making ‘false claims’ that unknown assailants abducted and tortured him on March 10. Gamage was arrested after being released from a hospital where he was being treated for burns and injuries allegedly received during his abduction. According to Gamage, on March 10 armed assailants forced him into a black car, covered his face with a black bag and took him to an unknown house for interrogation. During the interrogation, he alleges he was beaten and burned with a heated iron rod. Reports suggest the journalist was abducted due to his possession of a data card containing controversial information. The assailants were alleged to have stolen two pen drives and a data card from the journalist before leaving him in the Wellampitiya area of Colombo District. Sri Lankan police reject the journalist’s story, claiming Gamage lied about his abduction and torture, and arrested him for making fake claims and said that he faked his own abduction and torture. Gamage denied the police allegation in court. Speaking to reporters after being granted bail, Gamage said he told the Magistrate under oath that the police forced him to make a false confession. The FMM said: “The Free Media Movement considers both the abduction, torture by assailants and arrest by police as a serious threat to the safety and security of journalists and calls on the government to conduct a prompt investigation into the incident and disclose the truth.” The IFJ said: “Making arbitrary arrest against journalists, especially those who report being abducted and tortured by assailants is not only against the rule of law but also against the humanity. The Sri Lanka government needs to conduct an impartial investigation in the case and punish the guilty party.” 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 युवा हुँकार सम्वाददाता श्रेष्ठ बेपत्ता18 May, 2017 युवा हुँकार मासिकका सम्वाददाता हरिचन्द्र श्रेष्ठ गत चार दिनदेखि बेपत्ताको अवस्थामा रहेको समाचारप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । स्थानीय तहको निर्वाचनमा मतदानका गर्नका लागि ३० गते गृह जिल्ला काभ्रेपलाञ्चोकको कानपुर गएका श्रेष्ठ ३१ गते मतदान गरेपछि काठमाडौं फर्किने क्रममा सोही दिन साँझदेखि सम्पर्कविहीन रहेको पारिवारिक स्रोतलाई उधृत गर्दै युवा हुँकार मासिकबाट जानकारी आएको छ । परिवारको तर्फबाट पत्रकार श्रेष्ठको खोजीका लागि काभ्रे जिल्ला प्रहरीमा निवेदन दिइएको छ भने महासंघको तर्फबाट पनि स्थानीय प्रहरी प्रमुखसँग बेपत्ता व्यक्तिको खोजीको लागि अझ बढी तदारुकता देखाउन आग्रह भएको छ । महासंघ पत्रकार श्रेष्ठको अवस्था तत्काल पत्ता लगाउन र घटनाको यथार्थ सार्वजनिक गर्न स्थानीय प्रशासनसँग पुनः 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 - 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