Case Update Status

Jameel Farooqui was released by Islambad police.

Summary of Case

"PPF stands in solidarity with Gharidah Farooqi following abusive trend against her Pakistan Press Foundation condemns the vile social media trend against journalist and News One anchorperson Gharidah Farooqi and stands in solidarity with her. Such abusive campaigns are an attack on press freedom and undermine the ability of journalists to do their work freely being at the receiving end of such hateful messages. On August 18, an abusive trend started on Twitter against Farooqi. It became the top trend on Twitter in Pakistan. It is unclear who started the trend against the journalist. Farooqi said that after the Digital Rights Foundation and Farooqi had reported the trend to Twitter, it had been taken down. “Social media forums need to work on emergency basis for online safety,” she added. Political parties must ensure that they uphold the values of free press guaranteed in the Constitution and don’t encourage or permit their members or followers to partake in such campaigns. There is no excuse for such harassment. Journalists and media bodies have expressed solidarity with Farooqi. The Council for Pakistani Newspaper Editors (CPNE) strongly condemned the campaign against women journalists. In a statement, CPNE President Kazim Khan said that you can disagree with someone but should remain within the boundaries of humanity. Coalition For Women In Journalism Founder Kiran Nazish said that they stand with Farooqi and “expect the new government to immediately look into this matter”. Digital Rights Foundation Executive Director Nighat Dad said that even after the trend had been reported, it had generated 128,000 tweets. “These organized coordinated attacks against women journalists are unmanageable by platforms,” she said. PPF joins calls for solidarity with Farooqi and we urge authorities to ensure that the safety of journalists online is also guaranteed as protected under the journalists’ safety law."

Category of Incident

Harassment

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

Reported By

Twitter

Date of incident

18

Month

August

Year

2022

Name of affected person

Gharida Farooqi

Other affected persons

No other person was affected

Name of affected organization

GNN

Other affected organizations

No other Organization affected

Action by

Twitteratis

City

Nationwide

Province

Nationwide

Designation

Anchor Person

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

44

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: FIR not registered

Court where case was presented: FIR not registered

Name of prosecuting lawyer: FIR not registered

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: FIR not registered

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Not required to contact

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

The Council for Pakistani Newspaper Editors (CPNE) strongly condemned the campaign against women journalists. In a statement, CPNE President Kazim Khan said that you can disagree with someone but should remain within the boundaries of humanity.

Employer organization

Not required to contact

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not required to contact

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A