by SAMSN Admin | May 21, 2020 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, India, Media Regulations
New Delhi May 20, 2020: The National Union of Journalists (India) expresses grave concern over rising cases of State governments intimidating, harassing and detaining journalists by misusing the sedition law as well as Disaster Management Act in Uttar Pradesh. NUJ(I)...
by SAMSN Admin | May 20, 2020 | Harassment, India, Media Rights Violations, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Today 24 news journalist Ravindra Saxena for his report highlighting the mismanagement of a quarantine centre in the Sitapur district. The International Federation of Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | May 20, 2020 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
A group of protesting migrant workers attacked ABP Gujarati correspondent Hardik Joshi in Gujarat’s Shapar area, injuring him critically. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) condemns the attack. The migrant workers turned violent following the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 14, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
Dhaval Patel, the editor of Gujarati Face of Nation news website, was arrested on May 11 and charged with sedition for publishing a report that alleged Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani may be replaced for mishandling the Covid-19 response. The International...
by SAMSN Admin | May 14, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
National Union of Journalists (NUJ-I) has expressed deep concern over the arrest of an editor of a news portal in Gujarat on concocted sedition charge. As per the newspaper report, Dhaval Patel, editor and owner of news portal – ‘Face of the Nation’...
by SAMSN Admin | May 14, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Freedom of Expression, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses grave concern over rising cases of State governments intimidating, harassing and detaining journalists from reporting the truth by misusing the sedition law as well as Disaster Management Act. The IJU demands authorities in...
