by SAMSN Admin | Nov 12, 2015 | Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the abduction of a journalist in Quetta, Balochistan of Pakistan on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. The IFJ demands an immediate investigation into the abduction to find and punish the culprits. Afzal Mughal, who...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 11, 2015 | India, Internet Freedom, SAMSN Blog
On November 7, 2015 when Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi visited one of the most sensitive states of India, Jammu and Kashmir the journalists present had just one concern, whether they would be able to report the important event and meet the deadline. The...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 10, 2015 | Nepal, Release
नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघका सभासद एवं वरिष्ठ पत्रकार डम्बरकुमार गिरीको ब्रेनहेमरेज कारण उपचारका क्रममा ५० वर्षको अल्पायुमै निधन भएको दुःखद् खबरले नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ स्तब्ध र मर्माहात भएको छ । पत्रकार गिरीलाई पाँच दिनअघि उपचारका लागि ललिपुरस्थित अल्का अस्पतालमा भर्ना...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 9, 2015 | Arrest / Detainment, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Maldives, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) in expressing serious concern over the state of press freedom following the declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives on Wednesday, November 4....
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 9, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Impunity, India, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Pakistan, SAMSN Blog, Sri Lanka
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...