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Press Statement Pakistan: Court tells media regulator not to suspend 24 News HD licence08 Jul, 2020 The Lahore High Court directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to restore license of private TV channel 24NewsHD on July 7. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) urge PEMRA to allow the Channel 24 News HD to broadcast freely and not to repeat restrictive actions in the future. Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi of the Lahore High Court (LHC) passed on the interim stay order in a petition filed by Central Media Network (Pvt) Limited to undo the suspension of the license. The court also issued notices to the PEMRA, the channel’s management and the PFUJ representatives to appear in court on July 8 for a hearing to decide on the petition. The stay order came amid protests by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and 24NewsHD staff. PFUJ announced the protest program against the PEMRA’s decision. Pakistan-based news channel 24 News HD’s license was cancelled by PEMRA on July 3 for “illegal transmission of news and current affairs content”. The press release issued by PEMRA states the licence was operating illegally under the name 24NewsHD as the network was registered under Central Media Network Pvt. The regulatory body’s notice has directed the channel to revert to its “approved programming content”. In response to the suspension, PFUJ, employees of 24News in Lahore and Islamabad staged protests against the suspension of channel’s licence on June 6 which would result in the loss of over 600 jobs. 24NewsHD’s management has termed PEMRA’s actions as an attack on freedom of the press and accused the regulator of unilaterally initiating the action without taking the channel’s position into account. According to PFUJ, the channel has recently criticized the Pakistan’s government’s policies. The PFUJ said: “The government manhandled the protesting journalists. We strongly condemn it. PFUJ will continue its country-wide protest against the PEMRA’s move. We hope court’s order comes in favour of the 24News HD. We will be continuing our advocacy against such the illegal steps from PEMRA and encouraging our global partners like the IFJ to take an action.” The IFJ said: “The actions of PEMRA in suspending the 24 News channel is an attack on press freedom. Any shutdown will result in the lay-off hundreds of media workers that will not only negatively impact the livelihoods of media workers but also limit the public’s right to information during a health crisis. The IFJ urge authorities to avoid any future interference in the free and independent media.” 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 नेपाल ः पत्रकार दुर्व्यवहारकाे विराेध31 Jul, 2020 समाचार संकलनका क्रममा अनलाइन खवर डटकमका सहसम्पादक विश्वासकुमार खड्काथोकीमाथि भएको दुव्र्यवहारको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । कोभिड १९ को विषयमा सरकारले जनताको स्वास्थ्यमाथि खेलबाट गरेको विरोधमा काठमाडौंको बसन्तपुरमा अनसनरतहरुको सन्दर्भमा साउन १३ गते समाचार संकलन गर्ने क्रममा ‘इनफ इज इनफ’ आन्दोलनका एक अभियन्ताले पत्रकार खड्काथोकीमाथि दुव्र्यवहार गरेका थिए । स्वतन्त्ररुपमा पेशागत धर्म निर्वाह गर्ने पत्रकारमाथि कुनै पनि पक्षबाट दुव्र्यवहार हुनु निन्दनीय हुनुका साथै प्रेस स्वतन्त्रतामाथिको हस्तक्षेप हो । महासंघ प्रेसको संवैधानिक अधिकारको सम्मान गर्न, पत्रकारलाई स्वतन्त्र र निर्वाध काम गर्ने वातावरण बनाउन तथा यस्ता घटना नदोहो¥याउन सम्बन्धित निकायसँग माग गर्दछ । रमेश विष्ट महासचिव 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