by SAMSN Admin | Oct 24, 2018 | India, SAMSN Blog, Sexual Harassment
India’s #MeToo movement is a powerful social campaign led by women. But not everyone is a supporter. Veteran senior journalists Tavleen Singh, Manjeet Kripalani and Seema Mustafa have openly criticised #MeToo, dismissed it as elitist and in some cases blamed the women...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 17, 2018 | Bangladesh, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, Release
The Bangladesh Government has endorsed the Broadcasting Bill in a cabinet meeting on Monday, October 15, raising concerns over restrictive provisions. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) raises concerns about the proposed bill and calls on the Bangladesh...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 17, 2018 | Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Pakistani journalist Sohail Khan was shot and killed just days after filing a story about drug mafia on October 16, 2018. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) have condemned the brutal targeted murder....
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 16, 2018 | Afghanistan, Media Rights Violations, Release
As Afghanistan prepares to go to the polls on October 20, concerns have been raised about the access that provincial journalists will have at polling stations. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists...
