by SAMSN Admin | Jul 30, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Bangladesh, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Reaching Out, Release
Bangladesh police are searching for blogger Asaduzzaman Noor, also known as Asad Noor, who is accused of spreading rumours and defaming Islam on Facebook. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on authorities to drop the charges. The Chhatra League’s...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 29, 2020 | India, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Sunil Tiwari, a stringer with Nai Duniya newspaper, was killed in Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh on July 22. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian affiliate the National Union of Journalists- India (NUJ-I) are saddened by his killing and...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 29, 2020 | Gender, Harassment, Maldives, Release
Nearly 17 months since a senior female Maldivian editor was allegedly sexually harassed by an officer in the Maldives presidential communications team, the International Federation of Journalists has voiced its concern at the inaction by the country’s government and...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 27, 2020 | Pakistan
Journalist Anwar Jan, who worked with the Daily “Naveed-e-Pakistan” newspaper was shot dead by two gunmen while walking home in Barkhan, Balochistan on July 23. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 27, 2020 | Alert, India, Killing
Sunil Tiwari, 39, who worked with Nai Duniya newspaper was killed in Madhya Pradesh’s Niwari district on July 22. A video uploaded on Facebook by Sunil on May 25 appealed to Niwari police for assistance. In the video, Sunil stated he has been receiving death threats...
