Organizers of Aurat March demand an apology over fake video
Lahore, 12th March: Organisers and supporters of the Aurat March Karachi are calling for an apology for a misleading video.
Baaghi TV: According to reports, organizers of the Aurat March Karachi have demanded an apology from the journalists and social media pages for showing a false video of the rally on March 8, 2021.
As per reports, a false video from the Aurat March 2021 was reported to show participants raising blasphemous slogans and it was widely shared online.
https://twitter.com/SyedZaki23/status/1369924846516379652?s=20
The organizers tweeted, “The Aurat March faces severe backlash every year. Our videos and posters are targeted and manipulated, spreading misinformation and maligning the March. This year, one of our videos was doctored and heinous allegations are being placed on us.”
Their attempts do not and will not deter us. We will continue to organize and speak out against the violence we are subject to. We will continue to build political power and fight back. #AuratMarch2021#PatriarchykaPandemic#StopSpreadingFakeNews
— Aurat March – عورت مارچ (@AuratMarchKHI) March 11, 2021
As per reports gathered from Dawn Images, the organisers shared both videos on social media to show how the words of the slogans were changed.
The forum reported that fake videos were shared by some journalists with huge followings on Twitter which led to death threats for the organisers.
They are now demanding:
- A public apology and immediate retraction by all the journalists and media houses who have shared misinformation about the Aurat Marches and that this point on social media accounts, newspapers, television shows etc.
- The individual journalists and media organisations desist from spreading false and malicious information endangering the lives of Aurat March organisers and participants.
- That media houses stop inviting individuals with a history of repeatedly and deliberately spreading disinformation on their platforms.
A Google Document is being shared online which contains both the statement and signatures by over 260 journalists, activists and supporters who endorse it.
Journalists, feminists & allies strongly condemn the false and malicious campaign against Aurat March organisers & participants; demand apology & retraction from those spreading disinformation. Share and sign:https://t.co/BmA0BSJLaq…#JhootBandKaro #StopLiesAgainstAuratMarch pic.twitter.com/JIYdDHkhfa
— Nighat Dad (@nighatdad) March 11, 2021
Several people have also taken to Twitter to condemn the doctored videos using the hashtags #StopHateAgainstAuratMarch and #ApologisetoAuratMarch.
At the time of this tweet, 167 feminist journalists and allies have signed this statement, including myself. #ApologizetoAuratMarch pic.twitter.com/5AhIJAG3yY
— Amber Rahim Shamsi (@AmberRShamsi) March 11, 2021
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has also condemned the campaign against the Aurat March. It said an apology is not enough.
This is not just repugnant, it is an incitement to violence. We demand that action be taken against all such persons. A mere apology is not enough. Indeed, it is a matter of great shame that such a backlash has become a recurring feature of @AuratMarch. 2/2
— Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (@HRCP87) March 12, 2021
A person Ovais Malangwala from Hum TV apologised for spreading the video:
I also fell prey to the doctored video. It is clear that no blasphemic slogans were chanted in the march. It is the age of disinformation and one must be careful. My apologies. Those who were involved in making the fake subtitled video should be punished. https://t.co/zSwfhwhzm5
— Ovais Mangalwala (@ovaismangalwala) March 11, 2021
Watch the original video here:
Here’s is the original slogan, here is our real voice 🗣
The Aurat March faces severe backlash every year. Our videos & posters are targeted & manipulated, spreading misinformation to malign the March.#AuratMarch2021#PatriarchykaPandemic#StopSpreadingFakeNews pic.twitter.com/piowxqMUEK
— Aurat March – عورت مارچ (@AuratMarchKHI) March 11, 2021
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