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Press Statement Defamation lawsuit filed over reports of corruption in Nepal05 Sep, 2017 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in expressing serious concern over the defamation lawsuit intended to silence a daily newspaper in Kathmandu. The IFJ believes the court will issue an exemplary verdict protecting the press freedom. Gopal Khadka, the Managing Director of state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) filed a defamation case against Nagarik daily, claiming Rs 800 million (US$ 780,000) in damages on August 17, 2017. The Kathmandu District Court official served a notice to the daily’s directors Binod Raj Gyawali and Shova Gyawali, editor-in-chief Guna Raj Luintel and correspondent Dilip Paudel on September 1. Nagarik daily has published a series of investigative stories on corruption involved in the procurement of land by NOC in various parts of the country, the daily’s sister publication Republica reported. A parliamentary probe committee has investigated the issue and concluded that procurement procedures were not followed in purchase of the lands. Ramesh Bista, the FNJ General Secretary, said: “The FNJ respects Khadka’s right to file the case in the court. However, the case seems to be intended to discourage reporting against corruption, create chilling effect in media, and burden financial difficulties to the media and journalists. The FNJ is confident that the Court’s verdict will uphold Nepal’s law, international standards of press freedom and principles of investigative journalism.” NPU General Secretary Ajaya Babu Shiwakoti said: “The NPU is seriously concerned by the filing of a case intended to discourage investigative reporting on corruption. NPU is always in solidarity with professional journalism; and urges all not to harass media and journalists for their professional works.” Khadka had previously issued a threat to journalist Paudel for his reporting on corruption issues on Nagarik daily. The IFJ said: “The IFJ express serious concerns over the defamation case filed by the chief of a state-owned agency against a newspaper reporting about corruption. The strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) has been a tool to censor and silence media around the world and the IFJ urges Nepal to ensure a mechanism to discourage such false lawsuits aimed at critical voice and investigative journalism.” Photo: The front page of Nagarik when it ran one of the follow up reports of corruption at NOC. Credit: Nagarik 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 जग्गा खरिद प्रकरणसम्बन्धी नागरिक दैनिकले समाचार प्रकाशित गरेपछि विकसित घटनाक्रमप्रति महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण03 Sep, 2017 सार्वभौम संसदका विभिन्न समितिहरूले अनुसन्धान गरी कारबाहीका लागि सिफारिस गरेको ‘नेपाल आयल निगमको जग्गा खरिद’ प्रकरणका विषयमा नागरिक दैनिकले अनुसन्धानात्मक रिपोर्टिङ गरी समाचार प्रकाशित गरेपछि विकसित घटनाक्रमप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । समाचारसँग असहमत पक्षले नागरिक दैनिक र समाचार लेख्ने पत्रकारबिरुद्ध मानहानी मुद्दा दायर गरी क्षतिपूर्तिको माग गरेका छन् । एउटा नागरिकको अदालतमा जाने अधिकारको महासंघ सम्मान गर्दछ । तर, घटनाक्रम विश्लेषण गर्दा यो मुद्दा नियोजित रुपमा भ्रष्टाचारको खुलासा गर्ने कामलाई निरुत्साहित गर्ने, पत्रकारिता क्षेत्रमा त्रास सिर्जना गर्ने र सञ्चारमाध्यम तथा पत्रकारलाई क्षतिपूर्तिका नाममा आर्थिक क्षति पुर्याउने मनसाय रहेको हुनसक्ने देखिन्छ । सम्मानित अदालतमा दर्ता भएको मुद्दाका बारेमा नेपालको प्रचलित कानुन, प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको विश्वव्यापी मान्यता र खोजी पत्रकारिताको मान्यतालाई सुरक्षित गर्ने गरी अदालतले फैसला गर्नेमा महासंघ विश्वस्त छ । प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता, पत्रकार आचारसंहिता र नेपाली पत्रकारिताको मौलिक चरित्रको जगमा उभिएर निर्भिकतापूर्वक खोजि पत्रकारितामा दृढतापूर्वक लागि रहन नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ सबै पत्रकारहरुलाई आह्वान 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