by SAMSN Admin | Apr 2, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, India, Release
The Supreme Court of India ordered media to only refer to, publish and broadcast the official version of the information on the health crisis, citing a need to avoid inaccuracies and widespread panic. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 2, 2020 | Censorship, India, Release
The Indian Journalists Union expresses grave concern over attempts by the Union government to resort to backdoor censorship of media covering COVID-19 by urging the Supreme Court to issue direction “to prevent fake and inaccurate reporting, whether intended or not,...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 26, 2020 | Attack, Harassment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
Police have harassed and attacked journalists in Hyderabad and Delhi on alleged breaches of lockdown orders amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) and its India affiliates the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and the National Union...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 25, 2020 | Attack, Harassment, India, Media Rights Violations, Media Rights Violations, Release
The NUJ(India) is very much concerned about the raising incidents of atrocities on journalists across the country while they were covering Covid-19 amid All India lockdown. NUJ(I) strongly criticize these assaults by Police and demands from the central and state...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 25, 2020 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union expresses serious concern over reports of harassment and intimidation by police and security personnel of journalists while they are discharging their duties, keeping the public and authorities informed about the coronavirus situation and...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 23, 2020 | Access to Information, India, Internet Freedom, Release
More than seven million people living in Kashmir are unable to access reliable health information about COVID- 19 as the seven month long internet shutdown continues. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union...
