End Violence Against Women
Today marks, International Day to End Violence Against Women and Girls. Globally, Violence against women and girls remains one of the most serious – and the most tolerated – human rights violations. Female journalists often face threats and violence for simply doing...
South Asia’s battle with impunity
On November 2, the world marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) launched the Global and the Asia-Pacific regional campaigns that will see activities and events to raise awareness...
पत्रकारहरु पक्राउ प्रति खेद
समाचार प्रकाशन भएको बिषयलाई लिएर गृहमन्त्रीको ठाडो निर्देशनमा एसकाठमाडौं डटकमको कार्यालयबाट पत्रकारहरु पक्राउ गरिएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको गम्भिर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ। गृहमन्त्री शक्ति बहादुर बस्नेतको निर्देशनमा खटिएको केन्द्रीय अनुसन्धान ब्यूरो सीआईबीका...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: October 2015
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on November 16, 2015, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know what you are doing; to seek solidarity and...
Taliban threatens Afghanistan media
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns the Taliban for threatening to ‘eliminate’ journalists associated with two private TV channels – the Tolo TV and 1TV on October 12, 2015. The IFJ demands an end to the continuing threats made against...
Taliban attacks media house in Kunduz
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in strongly condemning an attack on a media house in Kundux province, north eastern Afghanistan on Monday, September 28. On Monday, Taliban...
Freelance journalist killed in Afghanistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghanistan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in condemning the murder of a young freelance journalist in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province in Northern Afghanistan. The IFJ...
Journalists at risk as IS, Taliban and Warlords fight over power in Afghanistan
The recent Attack on Afghan Parliament shows how strongly Taliban are fighting to show Islamic State (IS) and Afghan government their power and control over the country. Soon after this attack, Afghan Parliament invited senior security officials to answer to the...
Regional Workshop on Digital Campaign Skills: Colombo, Sri Lanka
A regional workshop was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from July 27 to 28. It gathered digital activists from across South Asia and was hosted locally by the FMM. Journalists from across the region representing IFJ affiliates and SAMSN partners participated in the...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: July, 2015
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on August 15, 2015, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know what you are doing; to seek solidarity and support...
OTHER NEWS
Afghan provincial governor cuts off interview and detains TV journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in criticizing the actions of the provincial governor of Baghlan, who walked away from an interview with journalists and then ordered their...
Suicide attackers target Afghanistan’s state broadcaster
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in condemning the deadly suicide attack on the Afghanistan Public Radio and Television (RTA) station at Jalalabad city in Nangrahar province on...
New Fronts, Brave Voices: Press Freedom in South Asia 2016-17 report released
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) marked World Press Freedom Day 2017 today by releasing “New Fronts, Brave Voices: Press Freedom in South Asia 2016-17”. The 15th edition of the annual report...
Journalist threatened by provincial police chief in Afghanistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Afghan Independent Journalist Association (AIJA) in expressing serious concern over recent incidents of press freedom violations in Afghanistan. The IFJ demands a thorough investigation to ensure that such...
Afghan journalists assaulted by police covering New Year celebrations
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Afghan Independent Journalist Association (AIJA) in condemning the assault on TV journalists in Balkh Province, Afghanistan by a police officer on March 22. The IFJ demands immediate action against the police...
Afghan Cameraman receives death threats
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in strongly condemning the death threat to a television cameraperson by a hospital manager in the Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan. The IFJ urges the...
Afghan journalist detained for a day over news
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in strongly condemning the detention of a television journalist on February 4 in Lashkargah, the provincial capital of Helmand, Afghanistan. The...