by SAMSN Admin | Aug 5, 2021 | Afghanistan, Attack, Reaching Out, Release
Taliban militants shot at a car carrying journalists Shakib Shams and Storio Karimi on August 1 in the Pol-e Malan area of Herat Province. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Afghan Independent Journalist Association (AIJA) and...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 21, 2021 | India, Online Harassment, Release, Right to Information
The Indian Journalists Union expresses grave concern over the surveillance of at least 40 journalists, among 300 others, including Opposition leaders, ministers, constitutional authorities, activists, through hacking of their phones by Israeli Pegasus spyware. The...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Afghanistan, Killing, Release
Danish Siddiqui, an Indian photojournalist with Reuters news agency, was killed in crossfire while covering a fierce battle between Afghan security forces and Taliban militants in Kandahar province on Friday, July 16. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Alert, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release, Reports, Reports and Publications
Despite the existence of a long-established and extensive constitutional and legal framework, Pakistan’s media workers face a redundant and ineffective labour law system that is failing to protect essential worker rights. The International Federation of Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 6, 2021 | Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) issued a notice to senior anchorperson Nadeem Malik from Samaa TV following comments made on his program concerning judge Arshad Malik’s case. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on the Pakistani...