Srinagar: Several media associations on Thursday condemned the “continuous harassment” of media institutions and journalists of the Valley saying that such acts were aimed at silencing reporters and curbing the freedom of press.
In a joint statement issued here, Journalist Federation of Kashmir, Kashmir Working Journalist Association, Kashmir Journalist Corps, Kashmir National Television Journalist Association, Anjuman-e-Urdu Sahafat Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir Photo Journalist Association, Kashmir Journalist Association and Kashmir Press Club condemned the “continuous harassment” of media institutions and Kashmiri journalists, including Parvaiz Bukhari, an internationally known journalist, who works for Agency France Press as its Kashmir correspondent.
“In recent months raids and continued harassment of journalists has become a regular norm and we see it as a broader tactic to intimidate and silence professional journalists, who have been reporting on the region without any prejudice for decades,” the statement said, adding that the journalist fraternity also sees this continuous harassment aimed at silencing reporters and curbing the freedom of press.
“Since August 5 2019, dozens of Kashmiri journalists have been questioned, summoned, harassed and even physically assaulted by the authorities under the garb of various charges. For decades Journalists in Kashmir have been working under extremely hostile conditions and this constant harassment only obstructs the delivery of professional obligations,” the statement added—(KNO)
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