by SAMSN Admin | May 16, 2018 | Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
Nepali media were barred from covering some events during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mustang and Kathmandu on May 12. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) express...
by SAMSN Admin | May 15, 2018 | Afghanistan, SAMSN Blog
When video journalist Yar Mohammad Tokhi took his morning ride to the privately-owned TV station in Kabul where he worked, he may have been thinking about his upcoming wedding. He may have been looking forward to a day of photography, followed by an evening with his...
by SAMSN Admin | May 4, 2018 | Gender, India, SAMSN Blog
On World Press Freedom Day, a team of women reporters of Khabar Lahariya, a newspaper run by rural women in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, said that if they were to reply to this question, with one of their own, they would say, ‘Dear Male Colleague, Are...
by SAMSN Admin | May 3, 2018 | Freedom of Expression, SAMSN Blog, South Asia
Jane Worthington – IFJ Asia Pacific acting director wrote this piece for the South Asia Press Freedom Report 2017-18 – Clampdowns and Courage. As we fight for journalist rights for another year, there’s a pervading sentiment emanating through the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 3, 2018 | Release, South Asia
As we mark World Press Freedom Day, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its South Asia affiliates, together with the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) launch the 16th South Asia Press Freedom Report, Clampdowns and Courage. Just three days...
by SAMSN Admin | May 3, 2018 | SAMSN Blog, Sri Lanka
Delivering the keynote address at the World Press Freedom Day event on May 2, 2018, organized by the Free Media Movement at the Sri Lanka Press Institute, MJR David provides a succinct analysis of media reforms in Sri Lanka. There have been many efforts to develop...
