Three media organizations operating from Bhutanese refugee camps for establishing press freedom in Bhutan has said their deep attention has been drawing towards escalating intimidation upon journalists associated with Bhutan News Service (BNS).
In a joint press statement issued today, Association of Press Freedom Activists Bhutan, Third World Media Network – Bhutan Chapter and Bhutan Press Union said that journalists working inside refugee camps were receiving threats from local authorities after December 13 when an innocent refugee youth was shot by an unidentified armed group near camps.
Media organizations have accused local authorities of clamping baseless accusation on journalists Arjun Pradhan and Jiten Subba in connection with the shooting. "We make clear that Pradhan and Subba don’t have any connection to the incident", reads the release, adding that the journalists in exile would not compromise with any parties regarding their volunteer service towards safeguarding people's right to information.
The release has further urged Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) and international press bodies to help create conducive atmosphere for exiled journalists.
BNS is the only news agency of journalists working inside refugee camps and all independent exiled journalists are associated with it.
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