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Press Statement Internationally acclaimed film removed from Jaffna Film Festival05 Oct, 2018 Screening of internationally acclaimed film by director Jude Ratnam ‘Demons in Paradise’ was canceled by the organizers of the Jaffna International Film Festival in Sri Lanka citing pressure from local groups. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement – Sri Lanka in strongly criticising the decision to cancel the screening, and urges the film festival organizers to respect freedom of expression. The Tamil-language film, which won the best film award at the Film South Asia 2017 in Kathmandu, explored the civil war in Sri Lanka depicting the life of victims of war, especially in Jaffna. In a statement, director Ratnam claimed the festival organizers decided to remove the film from its scheduled screening on October 5 allegedly over pressure from a group known only as the ‘Community’ in Jaffna. Ratnam said: “I have not yet been given a proper explanation for the removal of my film from the festival schedule. I feel this is a case of censorship and an infringement on the fundamental rights to freedom of expression.” The organizers of the Jaffna Film Festival in a press release claimed that since Ratnam had failed to observe the respective regulations governing the event, ‘Demons in Paradise’ was not included in the list of films to be screened at the Festival. FMM convener C. Dodawatta said: “The FMM believes the banning of the screening of the film Demons in Paradise is a clear restriction on the exercise of the freedom of expression of the Jaffna residents. It is not necessary to reiterate here the fact that the government forces and the Tamil extremists have taken away the freedom of expression of the civilians in the Jaffna peninsula. The People could enjoy the fruits of democracy only in the instance of being able to exercise the freedom of expression.” The IFJ said: “The cancellation of the scheduled screening of a film citing the pressure from unknown group is censorship and is against the principle of the freedom of expression. The IFJ believes that all citizens of Sri Lanka have the constitutional rights of freedom of expression, and the film is an artistic product enjoying the freedom of artistic expression therefore should be freely screened regardless of its contents. The IFJ condemns the decision of the Jaffna Film Festival organizers, and urges them to respect the rights of the citizens and the filmmakers.” 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, 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
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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