by SAMSN Admin | Oct 16, 2018 | Afghanistan, Media Rights Violations, Release
As Afghanistan prepares to go to the polls on October 20, concerns have been raised about the access that provincial journalists will have at polling stations. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Bulletin, Freedom of Expression, South Asia
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network(SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on November 15, 2018, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know about your activities; to seek solidarity and...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Afghanistan, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Photojournalist M Asif Hakimi was among 22 killed in a bomb blast on an election gathering in northern province of Takhar, Afghanistan on October 13. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Afghan Independent Journalists Association...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 12, 2018 | India, SAMSN Blog, Sexual Harassment
While there are encouraging signs that the media world is taking note of the groundswell of opinion against workplace harassment, there is a greater need to discuss how the complaints will be handled, the transparency with which procedures will be laid down and the...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 12, 2018 | Harassment, India, Release
Indian journalists speaking out against sexual harassment have reignited India’s #MeToo movement. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and the National Union of Journalists, India (NUJI) in...
