The association of Publishers of media electronic and news directors (AEMEND), in it is an annual session to fully push Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), thus declaring it against freedom of expression and basic human rights.
According to a statement released by the association, AEMEND believes the purpose of this ordinance is to “curb freedom of media And people in violation of the basic spirit of the Constitution of Pakistan”.
The association asked for the government immediately and unconditionally withdraw this “illegal, unconstitutional, undemocratic and anti-media PECA Ordinance.
The annual session reaffirms his resolve not just “resist everyone black law ”, including the PECA ordinance, here against freedom of expression but a also Standing with Other media organizations, forensic councils, human rights and civil rights organizations in this collective struggle.
“AEMEND expresses serious concern about the general situation of freedom of expression in the country and understand that while it is not the responsibility of a single entity to address the problems faced by reporters in Pakistan like threats, persecutions, pressures, propaganda, harassment of journalists in particular and social media trolling, after all, is a responsibility of the government to ensure a free and safe environment for journalists a perform their duties without any pressure, ”the statement read.
The association urged everyone media houses to take steps for vocational training and capacitybuilding of reporters conducting special courses, ensuring full cooperation in these initiatives.
AEMEND also demands that professional and business journalists be appointed as editors, directors and chiefs of news.
“This isn’t just beneficial for organizations and viewers, but it will also ensure controls and counterweights, implementation of code of conduct and adherence to journalistic values ​​”, he said.
It also welcomed the establishment of a committee of the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) and All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) to address the challenges faced by journalists and media workers and hopes that they are concrete and positive steps want soon get caught in about this, in how much this will benefit the journalistic fraternity and the workers and mitigate the prevailing unrest e financial uncertainty in the community in so that there can be better focus on broader issues.
