by SAMSN Admin | Mar 25, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Labour rights, Release, Right to Information, South Asia, Trade Union Rights
Despite the importance of journalism during a crisis, reporters continue to face challenges to their health and safety during the COVID-19 outbreak. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) call on...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 16, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Censorship, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release, Right to Information
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) ordered cable operators to relocate Geo TV’s broadcast on March 13 in apparent retaliation for the network’s coverage of the arrest of its editor in chief. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 16, 2020 | Attack, Censorship, Impunity, India, Release
Eight years on since unidentified gunmen fired upon journalist Tongam Rina in Arunchal Pradesh, the country’s media community is speaking out on the abject failures by police and the justice system in India. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) and its...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 9, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Despite a post-mortem report detailing slain journalist Aziz Memon died from asphyxiation from a wire tied around his neck, Pakistan’s police declared on March 4 he died of “natural causes”. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate Pakistan...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 9, 2020 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, India, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Politics, Release
Malayalam-language news channels Asianet News and MediaOne received bans for alleged “bias” content covering the Delhi protests amidst the climbing death toll. The International Federation of Journalists and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) condemn the...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 25, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Impunity, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists(IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists(PFUJ) call for urgent government action to force Pakistan’s media companies to pay up to 11 months’ worth of unpaid salaries to journalists amid a crisis...
