by SAMSN Admin | May 31, 2017 | Afghanistan, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) condemn the brutal attack in Kabul today, May 31, which saw at least two media staff killed and 11 other media staff injured. The IFJ and AIJA...
by SAMSN Admin | May 31, 2017 | Internet Freedom, Pakistan, SAMSN Blog
Quetta-based journalist Saadullah Akhter says that internet shutdowns are tantamount to shutting down journalism itself, especially in the remote areas of conflict-prone Balochistan. In the 21st century when the world is virtually a global village and the internet has...
by SAMSN Admin | May 30, 2017 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
बुटवलस्थित लुम्बिनी टेलिभिजनका समाचार वाचक एवं खस्यौली रेडियो बुटवलका कार्यक्रम प्रस्तोता तथा बुलन्द साप्ताहिकका क्षेत्रीय प्रतिनिधि कृष्णप्रसाद पाण्डेमाथि हिजो जेठ १५ गते भएको कुटपिटको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । अर्घाखाँची मालारानी–८...
by SAMSN Admin | May 29, 2017 | India, Labour rights, Release
The National Union of Journalists (India) hailed the Haryana Government’s decision to provide Rs 10,000 monthly pension for the journalists who are above 60 years and have completed 20 years in the profession. The Haryana Government has also announced a life insurance...
by SAMSN Admin | May 29, 2017 | Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Release, South Asia
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) today launched a South Asia-wide campaign against internet shutdowns terming them ‘an act against the freedom of expression and press freedom’. The...
by SAMSN Admin | May 26, 2017 | Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Threat
नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघकी केन्द्रीय सदस्य सुष्मा पौडेललगायत पोखरामा क्रियाशील पत्रकार महिलाहरूलाई समाचार लेखेकै आधारमा सामाजिक सञ्जालमार्फत ‘कार्की कार्की’ नामका व्यक्तिले भौतिक कारबाहीको धम्की दिएको तीनदिन भइसक्दा पनि अनुसन्धान तथा कारबाही नभएकोमा नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको...
