by SAMSN Admin | Nov 11, 2016 | Pakistan
The law enforcement agencies has arrested terrorists involved in cracker attack at the Express News office at Sargodha, a city about 100 KM away from Lahore. The express News office was attacked some four months ago by unknown terrorists. The PFUJ had been protesting...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 11, 2016 | Impunity, Pakistan, SAMSN Blog
Do you know that only 13 percent of the world population enjoys a free press? According to Freedom House report “Press Freedom in 2016” the safety of journalists is guaranteed in just 13 percent of the world’s population. 41 percent of world’s population has a partly...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 2, 2016 | Impunity, India, Pakistan, Release
The South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN), together with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), today issued a stern call to governments in the region to make greater efforts to address toxic levels of impunity that continue to blight journalism and...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 25, 2016 | Gender, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in welcoming the recent decision by the Federal Ombudsperson Against Harassment of Women in the Workplace to prosecute the director of the state-run...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 18, 2016 | Afghanistan, Bulletin, India, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on November 15, 2016, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 14, 2016 | Labour rights, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in condemning the harassment of a female television news anchor. The IFJ demands an immediate investigation into the incident. Fiza Khan, a news...
