by SAMSN Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
An investigation by media freedom organizations has highlighted the police investigation failures following the murder of senior journalist Zubair Mujahid on November 2007. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate the Pakistan...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka
Intimidating journalist Sajeeva Wijeweera to disclose sources, a violation of the Right to Information Act and a threat to media freedom – Free Media Movement The Director of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital has complained with the Galle Police Headquarters...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | India, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Sulabh Srivastava, a journalist affiliated with the private television channel ABP News, died a day after he filed complaints to Uttar Pradesh Police seeking protection. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian affiliates, Indian Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 17, 2021 | Afghanistan, Killing, Release
Mina Khairi, a 27-year-old presenter of Ariana News, who was seriously injured in targeted explosion on June 3 in Kabul, later died in hospital the same day. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) and its Afghanistan affiliate the Afghan Independent...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 4, 2021 | Harassment, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Asad Ali Toor, a journalist and vlogger known for his criticism of the Pakistani military, was summonsed on May 31 by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on accusations of defaming a government institution thorough a social media post. The International Federation...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Freedom of Expression, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union welcomes the Supreme Court stay on coercive action by the Andhra Pradesh police against two Telugu news channels, TV 5 and ABN Andhrajyoti and more importantly its observation that the sedition law “requires interpretation, particularly in...
