by SAMSN Admin | May 24, 2017 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) is condemning two incidents of police brutality against media workers in Kolkata, India on Monday, May 22. The IFJ demands immediate action against the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 23, 2017 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The National Union of Journalists (India) strongly condemned the incident took place in Kolkata when several journalists – reporters, photographers and cameramen – covering the left front’s agitation were brutally beaten by the Kolkata police the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 19, 2017 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly crticises the attack on several media workers during a fire in Kolkata, West Bengal, India on May 16. The IFJ demands investigation and action against those responsible. On May 16, police attacked several...
by SAMSN Admin | May 17, 2017 | India, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) in condemning the murder of Indian journalist Shyam Sharma in Indore, Madhya Pradesh state on Monday, May 15. The IFJ demands an immediate and thorough...
by SAMSN Admin | May 17, 2017 | India, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
The National Union of Journalists (India) strongly condemned the brutal killing of Shyam Sharma (45) in Indore on May 15. According to information, two bike-borne masked men allegedly slit the throat of the scribe at Kshipra area on Monday morning. Shyam Sharma, a...
by SAMSN Admin | May 12, 2017 | Freedom of Expression, India, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned by the recent incidents undermining press freedom in various states of India. The IFJ urges the governments at the centre and states to ensure a safe environment for independent journalism. On May 9, the...
