by SAMSN Admin | Mar 16, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Bangladesh, Freedom of Expression, Media Rights Violations, Release
Kurigram based journalist, Ariful Islam was arrested at midnight on March 13 and sentenced within a few hours by a “mobile court”. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the imprisonment and the dubious use of mobile courts. Bangla Tribune...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 16, 2020 | Attack, Censorship, Impunity, India, Release
Eight years on since unidentified gunmen fired upon journalist Tongam Rina in Arunchal Pradesh, the country’s media community is speaking out on the abject failures by police and the justice system in India. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) and its...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 15, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The editor in chief of Pakistan’s largest media group was arrested over a 34-year old property deal following an investigation by the country’s anti-corruption watchdog, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The International Federation of Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 15, 2020 | Bangladesh, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Missing, Politics, Release
Shafiqul Islam Kajol, a photographer and editor of Pakkhakal Shafiqul is reported missing after being accused by the ruling Awami League of publishing false information. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the Bangladesh government to expedite the...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 12, 2020 | Afghanistan, Attack, Human Rights, Media Rights Violations, Release
A reporter and a cameraperson for Kabul News TV were wounded when members of the Islamic State attacked a commemorative event in Kabul on March 6. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists’...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 10, 2020 | Attack, Impunity, India, Media Rights Violations, Media Rights Violations, Release
Two men have been arrested for a brutal assault on journalist M Karthi who sustained serious head injuries an attack in Sivakasi on March 3. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) condemn the attack and...