by SAMSN Admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bulletin, Freedom of Expression, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on November 15, 2017, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Media Rights Violations, Missing, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed serious concerns over a series of incidents in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, which have seen three journalists disappear. The IFJ demands...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns the killing of a journalist in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, October 12. The IFJ demands the immediate arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators. Haroon Khan, a...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 4, 2017 | Internet Freedom, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned about the repeated shutdown of Internet and cellular mobile phone services in Pakistan on grounds of ‘security’. The IFJ urges the Pakistani authorities to find alternative security measures to ensure free...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 16, 2017 | Bangladesh, Bulletin, India, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on September 15, 2017, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities and to seek solidarity and...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 24, 2017 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the harassment and detention of two reporters by the state agency in Islamabad, Pakistan on July 21. The IFJ demands action against the officials involved in the harassment and unlawful detention. Saba Bajeer...