by SAMSN Admin | May 5, 2021 | Reaching Out, Release, South Asia
As the second wave of the Covid pandemic surges across the South Asia region, journalists remain in the thick of a storm that has surrounded their working lives every day for the past year. In this climate, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 3, 2021 | Reaching Out, Release, South Asia
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on behalf of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) will launch the 19th annual South Asia Press Freedom Report entitled “Truth In a Time of Contagion: The Viral Frontline” at 12:30 pm (New Delhi...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 2, 2020 | Impunity, Release, South Asia
Corruption, weak institutional mechanisms, lack of political will are key factors the IFJ documented as major reasons that results on denial and delay of the justice on crime against journalists in South Asia. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and...
by SAMSN Admin | May 2, 2020 | South Asia
The IFJ will launch the 18th annual South Asia Press Freedom Report – States of Control: Covid, Cuts and Impunity at 07:00 (New Delhi time) on May 3, 2020. Our launch coincides with World Press Freedom Day, themed “Journalism without Fear or Favour”. As part...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 4, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Human Rights, Internet Freedom, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Politics, Release, Right to Information, South Asia, Trade Union Rights
As the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic under widespread lockdowns and the mass movement of work into an online space, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) cast a spotlight on government controls...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 25, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Labour rights, Release, Right to Information, South Asia, Trade Union Rights
Despite the importance of journalism during a crisis, reporters continue to face challenges to their health and safety during the COVID-19 outbreak. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) call on...
