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Press Statement Sri Lanka: Sand mafia attack journalist06 Oct, 2020 Derana TV journalist Indunil Wijenayake was attacked by sand-miners in the Kumbukkan Oya area of Monaragala district on October 3 while reporting on illegal sand mining in the area. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Sri Lanka affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) condemn the attack and urge the Sri Lanka government to conduct an impartial inquiry into the case and bring the perpetrators to justice. Indunil Wijenayake reached the illegal sand-mining hub in the Kumbukkan Oya area on October 3, and was obstructed by a group of sand-mafia who attacked the journalist as he attempted to report the illegal enterprise. He received several injuries due to the attack, and was taken to the nearby Monaragala District Hospital for treatment. According to Free Media Movement (FMM), a complaint has been lodged to the Monaragala Police regarding the incident. Since police commenced their investigation into the case one of the accused has allegedly been arrested. Similar attacks to journalists engaged in the coverage of sand-mining have been frequently reported in Sri Lanka. The FMM Convener Seetha Ranjanee said: “The Free Media Movement calls on the appropriate authorities to immediately conduct an impartial inquiry into the incident and enforce the law, regardless of the status of the suspects. It is the responsibility of the government of Sri Lanka to ensure the safety of journalists.” The IFJ said: “The government’s reluctance to bring the perpetrators to justice contributes to the increasing number of attacks on journalists, including those exposing illegal sand-mining. The IFJ urges the Sri Lankan government to conduct an impartial inquiry into the incident and prosecute the perpetrators.” 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 पत्रकार श्रेष्ठ पक्राउको निन्दा24 May, 2016 नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघका सभासद चन्द्रमान श्रेष्ठलाई प्रकाशित समाचारलाई लिएर प्रहरीले हिजो साँझ पक्राउ गरेको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । नेपाल सन्देश अनलाइनमा नेपाली कांग्रेसका नेता गगन थापाका सम्वन्धमा समाचार प्रकाशित भएपछि नेता थापाको उजुरीको आधारमा पत्रकार श्रेष्ठलाई पक्राउ गरिएको थियो । समाचारमा चित्त नबुझे या कुनै गुनासो रहे कानुनी उपचारका मार्गप्रशस्त हुँदाहुँदै एक स्थापित पत्रकारलाई पक्राउ गर्नु प्रेस स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको प्रहार हो भने सञ्चारमाध्यमका सन्दर्भमा आकर्षित नै नहुने साइवर अपराधमा फसाउन खोज्नु संविधान र कानूनको वर्खिलाप पनि हो । महासंघ यो घटनाको निन्दा गर्दछ र पदको दुरुपयोग गर्ने कार्यमा संलग्न प्रहरीमाथि कारवाही गर्न सरकारसँग जोड्दार 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