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Press Statement Three journalists arrested in three weeks in Nepal26 May, 2016 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) in expressing serious concerns over the arrests of several journalists in recent weeks in Nepal. The IFJ condemns these arrests and demands an immediate investigation into the rise of arrests of media workers. On May 23, Shesh Narayan Jha, the chief editor of Sahayatra and the managing editor of the Samayabodh magazine was arrested for photographing a protester in Kathmandu. The protestor was smearing paint on the wall of Singha Durbar, a main government complex. Jha was charges under the Public Offence Act along with the protester. Police claim that Jha accompanied the protester when he earlier smeared paint on the residence of Prime Minister Kahgda Prasad Sharm Oli, on Sunday, May 22. Following the incident on May 22, police detained Jha and the protester, but they were released with a warning. In a separate incident on May 23, Chandra Man Shrestha of Nepal Sandesh was arrested. Shrestha was arrested following an article he authored, which allegedly included ‘false news’ about parliamentarian Gagan Thapa. Nepal Sandesh had issued an apology to Thapa, regarding the article. Shrestha was arrested under the Electronic Transaction Act (ETA) and remains in police custody. The ETA prohibits publication of indecent and illegal materials online. Shrestha is not the first journalist in recent weeks to be arrested under the Act. Manoj Kumar Rai, also known as Bhadragol Kirati, the chief editor of Gaunle, was arrested on Monday, May 8 for publishing material that criticised Bhakta Bahadur Rai, a self-declared religious guru. Rai was held in custody for more than a week before the court released him on bail. FNJ General Secretary, Ujir Magar, said in a statement: “It’s a serious violation of press freedom to arrest a journalist for taking photographs and charge them under the Public Offence Act. The FNJ condemns the arrest in strong words and demands the release of the journalist.” The FNJ said: “There are ways to seek remedy of the news if the subject of the news has complaints on it but to arrest a journalist under a law that shouldn’t cover media contents is an act against the principle of the constitution and the law. The recent arrests show Nepal’s growing intolerance against journalists and use of non-media law to harass journalists.” The IFJ said: “The recent arrests raise serious questions about the safety for journalists and state of press freedom in Nepal. We condemn the arrests and urge the Nepali government to ensure that freedom of expression and press freedom is not criminalised.” 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 पत्रकारमाथि भएको ज्यादतीको भर्त्सना04 Jan, 2016 समाचार संकलनको क्रममा सुर्खेतमा पत्रकारहरू सुदिप पुरी, सुशील खड्का, ईश्वर अधिकारी र कृष्ण आचार्यमाथि नेपाली सेनाबाट भएको दुव्र्यवहार र हातपातको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । महासंघ सुर्खेत शाखाका अनुसार २०७२ पुस १९ गते वीरेन्द्रनगरमा रहेको सैनिक आवासीय महाविद्यालयमा विद्यार्थीद्वारा शिक्षक कुटिएको विषयमा समाचार संकलन गर्न पुगेका पत्रकारत्रयलाई कर्णेल शिवप्रताव कार्कीले दुव्र्यवहार गर्दै ज्यान मार्ने धम्कीसमेत दि“दै पत्रकारहरूको क्यामेरा खोस्ने कार्य भएको छ । स्वतन्त्र रुपमा समाचार संकलन गर्न पाउने पत्रकारको संवैधानिक अधिकारलाई बञ्चित गर्नेगरी सेनाका जिम्मेवार अधिकारीबाट भएको यो कार्य प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको ठाडो हस्तक्षेप हो । महासंघ पत्रकारमाथि भएको यो ज्यादतीको कडा भर्त्सना गर्दै प्रेसको संवैधानिक अधिकारको सम्मान गरी पत्रकारको सुरक्षा र निर्वाध प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको उपभोगको वातावरण निर्माण गर्न सम्बन्धित पक्षलाई आग्रह गर्दछ । घटनामा संलग्न सैनिक अधिकारको उक्त व्यवहार के कति कारणले भएको हो तत्काल छानबिन गरी विभागीय कारबाही गर्न महासंघ सम्बन्धित पक्षसँग पनि 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