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Press Statement IFJ congratulates new Sri Lankan president, urges media freedom14 Jan, 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) heartily congratulates newly elected Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. The IFJ calls on President Sirisena to ensure he delivers on the short-term proposal on re-establishing freedom of expression rights in Sri Lanka put to him by the Free Media Movement in December 2014. The IFJ also congratulates the Sri Lankan people, media and its affiliates – the Sri Lankan Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) and the Free Media Movement (FMM) – for the successful and peaceful election. Mr. Sirisena was elected President of Sri Lanka in the presidential election on January 7, 2015 ending the decade-long rule of Mahinda Rajapaksha, whose tenure saw media restrictions and harassments for many journalists. Jane Worthington, the IFJ Asia Pacific acting director, said: “The IFJ congratulates the Sri Lankan people, media and newly elected president; and calls for media freedom and the safety of journalists to be at the forefront of the President’s reforms.” The IFJ added: “The FMM put forward a media reform proposal while expressing support to Mr. Sirisena on December 16, 2014 and the IFJ hopes that the proposal will be looked into with highest priority by the government.” The FMM proposal for media reforms include enforcement of the Freedom of Information Act, abolishment of impunity in the crimes against journalists, ensuring of independence of press, and ending the censorship on media. The cabinet had approved the Freedom of Information Act in February 2004 under the premiership of Ranil Wickremasinghe, who has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister in the new government. The IFJ said: “Impunity is a major issue for press freedom in Sri Lanka as investigations into killings, disappearance, attacks and threats on journalists and media institutions have not taken place. The IFJ urges the new Sri Lankan government to immediately establish mechanism to investigate crimes against journalists and ensure the safety of media workers across the country.” It’s notable that over the past several years, the press freedom index in Sri Lanka has been on a steady decline. There has been systematic harassment to the media, with killings, attacks and threats to opposition voices; forced exiles and restriction attempts such as police questioning to media, restrictions on online media and threats to organizations training journalists, especially those from Tamil dominated areas. The IFJ added: “It’s an opportunity for Sri Lanka and new government to ensure the democratic governance by ensuring complete media freedom and respect to freedom of expression.” 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 लोकतान्त्रिक व्यवस्थामा सञ्चारमाध्यममा प्रकाशित/प्रसारित सामग्रीले अदालतको अवहेलना हुन सक्दैन : महासंघ28 Feb, 2018 नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ लोकतन्त्र, प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको पक्षमा दृढतापूर्वक उभिँदै आएको छ । लोकतान्त्रिक व्यवस्थामा सञ्चारमाध्यममा प्रकाशित/प्रसारित सामग्रीले अदालतको अवहेलना हुन सक्दैन भन्ने महासंघको प्रष्ट धारणा रहेको छ । सञ्चारमाध्यममा कुन सामग्री प्रकाशन तथा प्रसारण गर्ने वा नगर्ने विषय उसको संविधान प्रदत्त अधिकार हो । नेपालको संविधान २०७२ ले पूर्ण प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता सुनिश्चित गरेबाट आम सञ्चारको हक र महत्व स्पष्ट हुन्छ । सम्मानित सर्वोच्च अदालतले मिति २०७४ फागुन १३ गते कान्तिपुर दैनिक विरुद्ध चलिरहेको मानहानीको मुद्दामाथि दिएको आदेश नेपालको संविधानको मूल मर्म र प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको विश्वव्यापी मान्यताविपरीत भएकाले यसलाई सच्याउन महासंघ आग्रह गर्दछ । सञ्चारमाध्यमलाई कुनै पनि निकायबाट समाचार प्रकाशन/प्रसारण गर्नुपूर्व लगाइने बन्देज ‘प्रिसेन्सरसीप’ महासंघलाई मान्य हुन सक्दैन । यस्तो बन्देजका विरुद्ध महासंघ सधै दृढताका साथ उभिने छ । साथै, महासंघ पत्रकारको पेशागत सुरक्षा, सम्पादकीय स्वतन्त्रता र सञ्चारमाध्यमको आचारसंहिता पालनाप्रति सबै सञ्चारमाध्यमको सजगता र प्रतिवद्धताप्रति विश्वस्त रहेको छ । 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, September, 2022 09/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2022 08/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, July 2022 07/15/2022 Download