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Press Statement Maldives: Mihaaru journalists harassed at office06 Jun, 2022 A group of people forcibly entered the office of Maldivian news outlet Mihaaru and threatened journalists and media workers on May 29, accusing the news outlet of publishing a fabricated news report. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA), condemn the attack and urge the Maldivian police to expedite the investigation. On May 29, a ‘mob’ entered the Mihaaru office located in the Maldivian capital Malé, expressing dissatisfaction with one of the outlet’s recent news articles. The group harassed and threatened the journalists and media staff present in the office. Mihaaru’s managing editor, Ahmed Hamdhoon, said the group was targeting a single reporter, who was not present at the office at the time. Following the incident, the outlet issued a statement on June 1 condemning the intimidation and reported the case to police. “Mihaaru is saddened by the baseless allegations being made against its reporters, and that it was putting the safety of reporters at risk”, the statement reads. The unidentified assailants continued to harass the news outlet on social media, citing misinformation within several Mihaaru articles. The outlet statedthat the online harassment was targeted at defaming the newspaper. The MJA called on police to investigate the case. Police confirmed they had received information regarding the incident and have a commenced an investigation. The MJA said: “An attack on journalists and media-persons on any pretention is not acceptable. We urge the police to take necessary actions.” The IFJ said: “The harassment of journalists and media workers within the Mihaaru office is indicative of the systemic targeting of the media in the Maldives. The IFJ urges the Maldivian government to conduct a swift and impartial investigation into the incident and bring perpetrators to justice.” 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 - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, June 2022 06/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, May 2022 05/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, April 2022 04/16/2022 Download
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Nepal पत्रकार र सञ्चारमाध्यममाथि भएको आक्रमणको निन्दा11 Oct, 2015 आन्दोलनरत समुहबाट एभिन्यूज टेलिभिजनका वीरगञ्जका व्यूरो प्रमुख राजु श्रेष्ठ र सम्बाददाता जयलाल शाहमाथि समाचार संकलनका क्रममा भएको आक्रमणको प्रयास र एभिन्यूज टेलिभिजनकै वीरगञ्ज क्षेत्रीय कार्यालयमा भएको तोडफोडको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । महासंघ पर्सा शाखाका अनुसार, असोज २२ गते पत्रकारद्वयलाई वीरगञ्जको आदर्शनगरमा आन्दोलनकारीले आक्रमणको प्रयास गरेका थिए भने असोज २३ गते कार्यालयमा ढुंगामुढा गरी तोडफोड गरेका थिए । कुनै पनि वहानमा पत्रकार र सञ्चारमाध्यममाथि आक्रमण हुनु प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको हस्तक्षेप हो । महासंघ यो घटनाको कडा शब्दमा भत्र्सना गर्दछ । र, घटनामा संलग्न व्यक्तिलाई तत्काल कानुनी दायरामा ल्याउन र पत्रकारलाई निर्वाध र सुरक्षित रूपमा पत्रकारिताको अभ्यासको वातावरण निर्माण गर्न सरकारसँग 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