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Press Statement Maldives approves defamation law curtailing press freedom11 Aug, 2016 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) condemn the passing of the Anti-Defamation and Freedom of Expression Act on Tuesday, August 9. The IFJ urges Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen not to ratify the Act. On August 9, the Maldivian Parliament passed the act with 47 Members of Parliament voting in favor and 31 voting against. The act was presented to Parliament for voting despite international condemnation against the new legislation. The law criminalizes defamatory speech, remarks, writings and actions and empowers the state authority to shut down media for its ‘defamatory’ contents. The law includes a fine between MVR 25,000 (US$1,621) to MVR 2million (US$130,000) or up to six month of imprisonment for slander, remarks or content that threatens national security or breaches social norms. Individual journalists found guilty face fines between MVR50, 000 (US$3,242) and MVR150, 000 (US$9,727), while a decision can only be appealed once the fine has been paid. In addition, journalists could be forced to reveal sources of information, which contradicts the Article 28 of the Maldives Constitution. The US, UK, EU, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands issued a joint statementprior to the vote on the legislation, saying that is was a “serious setback for freedom of speech in the Maldives.” The statement went on to say: “It will allow severe penalties to be imposed on those who which exercise their democratic rights and freedoms.” The bill was proposed in March 2016, and received widespread criticism from the country’s journalists and media community. Large protests were held outside the Maldives’ Parliament, which saw journalists arrested. The Maldivian media community also launched a campaign against the bill,#27geDhifaauga (in defence of 27) in reference to the constitutional article that guarantees freedom of expression. The passing of the legislation is a step back for the Maldives, which had voted in November 2009 to decriminalize defamation under the former President Mohammad Nasheed. The MJA said: “The MJA strongly opposes the law as it curtails freedom of expression and stifles press freedom. The approval of the bill is a serious setback to democracy in Maldives.” The IFJ said: “The passing of the defamation legislation is a setback for freedom of expression in the Maldives, as well as an attack on the country’s democracy and press freedom. Across the world, defamation laws are used to silence and intimidate critics, ultimately weaken the media. The Maldives had taken positive steps to end defamation across the country in 2009, yet the passing of this legislation is a major setback for the country. The passing of this legislation goes against global trends, which continue to see the decriminalization of defamation.” “We stand with MJA and the Maldivian media in condemning the new legislation and demanding President Yameen not ratify the bill.” Photo: Journalist protested the defamation bill in Male. Credit: Mohamed Afrah 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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Press Statement फोटोपत्रकार आक्रमणको भर्त्सना11 Apr, 2016 समाचार संकलनको क्रममा अनलाईन खवरका फोटो पत्रकार कविन अधिकारीमाथि प्रहरीले कुटपिट गरी घाइते बनाएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । आज विहान ११ बजेतिर सिंहदरबारस्थित सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रालयमा कर्मचारीहरूद्वारा भैरहेको आन्दोलनको फोटो खिच्ने क्रममा फोटो किन खिचेको भन्दै पत्रकार अधिकारीलाई प्रहरीले नियन्त्रणमा लिई लाठी प्रहार गरी घाइते बनाएका थिए । घाइते पत्रकार अधिकारी अहिले उपचाररत हुनुहुन्छ । नागरिकलाई सुसूचित गराउने धर्म निर्वाह गरिरहेका पत्रकारमाथि प्रहरीबाट भएको यो आक्रमण प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको हमला हो । महासंघ पत्रकार अधिकारीमाथि भएको प्रहरी ज्यादतीको कडा शब्दमा भर्त्सना गर्दछ । र, घटनामा संलग्न प्रहरीमाथि कारबाही गरी पत्रकारलाई सुरक्षाको प्रत्याभूति दिलाउन सम्बन्धित निकायसँग 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, 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