by SAMSN Admin | May 21, 2020 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, India, Media Regulations
New Delhi May 20, 2020: The National Union of Journalists (India) expresses grave concern over rising cases of State governments intimidating, harassing and detaining journalists by misusing the sedition law as well as Disaster Management Act in Uttar Pradesh. NUJ(I)...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 28, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Censorship, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
सरकार नियन्त्रित रेडियो नेपाललाई जनता समाजवादी पार्टीका नेता तथा पूर्व प्रधानमन्त्री डा बाबुराम भट्टराईसँग सोमबार बिहान साँढे ६ बजे लाइभ प्रशारण भएको अन्तरसंवाद कार्यक्रम रेकर्डबाट हटाउन लगाई रेडियो नेपालका कार्यकारी निर्देशकलाई क्षमा माग्न लगाउँदा समेत चित्त नबुझाएको...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 22, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Human Rights, India, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Politics, Release, Threat
Police in Srinagar filed separate First Information Reports (FIR) against Kashmiri photojournalist Masrat Zahra and journalist Gowhar Geelani and questioned special correspondent Peerzada Ashiq. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 22, 2020 | Access to Information, Bangladesh, Censorship, Internet Freedom, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Politics, Release
A politician has accused media workers who shared a story on the alleged misappropriation of Covid-19 relief rice in Bangladesh of breaching the Digital Security Act. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses grave concern over the misuse of the...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 9, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Torture
विश्वब्यापी महामारीका रुपमा फैलिइरहेको कोरोना भाइरस (कोभिड १९) को उच्च संक्रमणलाई मध्यनजर गर्दै मुलुक यतिखेर लकडाउनको अवस्थामा छ । यस्तो विषम परिस्थितिमा सम्भावित जोखिमको ख्याल नगरी नागरिकलाई सुसूचित गराउने पेशागत कर्ममा जुटेका पत्रकारमाथि विभिन्न पक्षबाट भइरहेको...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 8, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, India, Internet Freedom, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Politics, Release
A group of 37 national media unions from South Asia as well as global media advocacy and freedom of expression organisations today called for an end to the ongoing communications blockade in Indian-administered Kashmir. The International Federation of Journalists...
