by SAMSN Admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bulletin, Freedom of Expression, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on November 15, 2017, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Media Rights Violations, Missing, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed serious concerns over a series of incidents in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, which have seen three journalists disappear. The IFJ demands...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 17, 2017 | Censorship, Maldives, SAMSN Blog
During a daily team meeting one Sunday at Raajje TV, journalists and producers debated on ways to minimise the impact of their third fundraising drive for the year on their work. The campaigns – the current one launched on October 8 – battle exorbitant fines imposed...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns the killing of a journalist in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, October 12. The IFJ demands the immediate arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators. Haroon Khan, a...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Afghanistan, Attack, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in condemning the attack on the head of a television channel in Baghlan province in northeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, October 12. The IFJ...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 11, 2017 | India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses concerns over the act of burning copies of The Arunachal Times newspaper in Arunachal state in northeastern India. The IFJ urges the Indian authorities to ensure that those responsible are brought to book,...
