by SAMSN Admin | Dec 6, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
Unidentified armed men abducted Engineer Zalmay, director and owner of the Enikass radio and television stations, after killing his driver on December 4 at Jalalabad, Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins...
by SAMSN Admin | Dec 6, 2018 | Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Noor ul Hassan from Royal News TV was killed and cameraman Sabir was injured on December 3, 2018 in Peshawar of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of...
by SAMSN Admin | Dec 6, 2018 | Internet Freedom, Labour rights, Meeting, Release, South Asia
‘Journalist unions need to adapt to the digital ecosystem and become inclusive to digital media workers to remain strong and relevant’ was one of the key messages from the two day workshop of the union leaders and digital media activists from the Asia pacific region....
by SAMSN Admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
Television journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem was arrested twice and detained for a total of 10 days for a Facebook video criticizing the ruling party, in Imphal, Manipur, India. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Indian...
by SAMSN Admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has strongly condemned the Manipur government for grossly misusing the draconian National Security Act (NSA) to silence criticism. Making a note of the detention of a ‘journalist’ Kishorechandra Wangkhem, under the Act in Imphal on...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Threat
Nepal Police arrested Gopal Chand, the editor of an online news portal postpati.com, on November 27 under a cyber law for publishing news about a co-chairman of the ruling party. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of...
