by SAMSN Admin | Jul 18, 2015 | India, Killing, Media Rights Violations
The Indian Journalists Union (UU) strongly condemned the murder of yet another journalist Raghavendra Dubey and brutal assault on two other journalists in Mumbai on Friday, 17 July and expressed its serious concern over the spate of killings and brutal assaults...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 18, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bulletin, India, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on August 15, 2015, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know what you are doing; to seek solidarity and support...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 6, 2015 | Accidental Death, India, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists – India (NUJI) in expressing concerns for the recent death of a television journalist while on assignment on Sunday, July 5, 2015. The IFJ and NUJI call for an...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 30, 2015 | Arrest / Detainment, Harassment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists – India (NUJI) in strongly criticizing the attack on journalists from a local television channel by local police in Bhubaneswar, Odisha of India on Monday....
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 23, 2015 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) in condemning the attack on a journalist in Assam, India on Thursday night, June 18. The IFJ and IJU are extremely concerned about the rise in attacks on...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 22, 2015 | Gender, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Reports and Publications, Sri Lanka
Today, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), UNESCO and UNWomen, released Inside the News: Challenges and Aspirations for Women Journalists in Asia and the Pacific. The report documents the issue of Gender Equity in the Media Industry throughout the...