by SAMSN Admin | Aug 25, 2020 | India, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release, Trade Union Rights
The Shillong Times, the oldest English broadsheet newspaper in northeast India, was temporarily shut down by the local administration on August 23 for allegedly violating Covid-19 health protocols. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 18, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Media Rights Violations
Journalists Safikul Islam and Suraj Ali Khan who were arrested on June 9 were granted bail by Calcutta’s High Court on August 14. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) and its Indian affiliate the National Union of Journalists – India (NUJ-I) appreciates...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 13, 2020 | Accidental Death, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघका पूर्व केन्द्रीय सचिव बलराम बानियाँको दुखद निधनले नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ स्तब्ध भएको छ । विगत तीन दशकदेखि नेपाली पत्रकारिता जगतमा महत्वपूर्ण योगदान पु¥याउनुभएका बानियाँ पछिल्लो समय कान्तिपुर राष्ट्रिय दैनिकको सहायक सम्पादकका रुपमा कार्यरत...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 13, 2020 | Accidental Death, Nepal, Release
कान्तिपुर दैनिकका सहायक सम्पादक रहनुभएका नेपाल प्रेस युनियनका महाधिवेशन प्रतिनिधी तथा नेपाल पत्रकार महासङ्घका पूर्वसचिवसमेत रहनुभएका वरिष्ठ पत्रकार वलराम वानियाँको असामान्य मृत्युको खबरले नेपाल प्रेस युनियन अत्यन्तै मर्माहत भएको छ । दुई दिनदेखि सम्पर्कविहीन बानियाँको...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 12, 2020 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघका सभासद् एवं कैलालीको टीकापुरस्थित कान्तिपुर सम्वाददाता गणेश चौधरीलाई समाचार संकलनका क्रममा ५ जनाको समुहमा रहेका व्यक्तिहरुले आक्रमण गरी घाइते बनाएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । साउन २६ गते कैलालीको जानकी...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 12, 2020 | Economic pressure, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The National Union of Journalists (India) and Delhi Journalists Association (DJA), strongly condemns the closure of India Today Group’s English language tabloid Mail Today under the pretext of COVID19 pandemic. More than 100 editorial staff will be laid off, along...
