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Press Statement Three journalists detained while covering protests in the Maldives30 Mar, 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) strongly condemns the arrest and detention of three journalists while covering the opposition demonstration on the nights of March 24 and 25, 2015 in Male, the capital of the Maldives. The IFJ calls on the Maldivian government to immediately release the detained journalists. On March 24, Mohamed Niyaz, a cameraman for Channel One TV was arrested, while on March 25, Mohamed Wisam and Adam Zareer, media workers for Raajje TV, which is known for its pro-opposition stance, where arrested while covering an opposition demonstration in Male. Each were arrested ‘for obstructing police duties’. The Maldivian Police accused Niyaz of obstructing police duties by aiming the camera light directly towards the police officers, while he was filming. All three were produced to the Criminal Court, and each were remanded in custody for five days but no charges were filed against them. RaajjeTV had issued a statement on March 26 stating that the arrest was “an obstruction of rights guaranteed under the Constitution including the rights to freedom of information and freedom of press”. The network also called for the immediate release of both its journalists. Raajje TV said: “Over the past month, Wisam and Zareer have been working tirelessly in covering the various protests and activities held in Malé City, in difficult circumstances and often under the threat of violence.” The MJA believes that the arrests are part of a continuing trend in the country to intimidate the media and journalists. Earlier this month, the Criminal Court had decided to deny some journalists entry to the hearings involving former president and opposition leader. The latest of those, Misbah Abbas, Mohamed Afzal and Muiz Ibrahim were denied entry on March 13. Jane Worthington, the acting director of the IFJ Asia Pacific, said: “The arrest of three journalists for doing their job is a violation of media freedom. The Maldivian government should immediately release the detained journalists and work to establish a media environment that is free from threats and intimidation.” The IFJ added: “The continued threats and intimidation of journalists across the Maldives is an attempt to silence opposition voices, which only works to weaken press freedom and the country’s democracy.” Photo: RaajjeTV senior cameraman Adam Zareer (L) and RaajjeTV senior journalist Mohamed Wisam (R). Photo: RaajjeMV 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 फोटो पत्रकार शाहको गिरप्तारी विरोध14 Dec, 2018 समाचार संकलनका क्रममा राष्ट्रपति कार्यालय शितल निवास बाहिर तस्विर खिचिरहेकी फोटो पत्रकार बर्षा शाहलाई हातपात गर्दै पक्राउ गरिएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको गम्भिर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ। राष्ट्रपतिले १८ करोडको सवारी साधन चढ्न लागेको विरोधमा सर्वसाधारणले एक–एक रुपैयाँ उठाएर राष्ट्रपतिलाई प्रतीकात्मक रुपमा गाडी पुर्याउन पुगेको समूहको तस्विर खिच्दै गर्दा प्रहरीले शाहलाई हातपात गर्दै नियन्त्रणमा लिएको हो। लोकतन्त्रको आधार स्तम्भको रुपमा रहेको प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतालाई नियन्त्रण गर्ने सोचबाट सरकार अघी बढिरहँदा पत्रकार शाह पक्राउ परेकी छिन्। तस्बिर खिचेकै कारण फोटो पत्रकार गिरफ्तार गरिनु प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रता र लोकतन्त्रमाथिको प्रहार रहेको युनियनको ठहर छ। शितल निवास बाहिर समाचार संकलनका क्रममा रहेकी फोटो पत्रकार शाहलाई पक्राउ गर्ने लगायतका प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता विरोधी सबै किसिमका क्रियाकलाप बन्द गर्न चेतावनी दिदै युनियन सरकारलाई स्वतन्त्र प्रेसको भावनाको सम्मान तथा प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको पक्षमा उभिन खवरदारी गर्दछ। Written By Nepal Press Union Anam Nagar, GPO Box No - 19033 Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: 015244746 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