by SAMSN Admin | Apr 16, 2020 | Economic pressure, India, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union calls upon the Indian Newspaper Society, the News Broadcasters Association, Editors Guild of India and Digital News Publishers’ Association to halt and prevent lay-offs of journalists in the midst of the pandemic. While the media industry,...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 1, 2020 | Labour rights, Nepal, Release, Trade Union Rights
विश्वव्यापी महामारीका रुपमा फैलिएको कोरोना भाइरस (कोभिड–१९) को संक्रमणले नेपाल पनि उच्च जोखिममा देखिएपछि नेपाल सरकारले कोरोना भाइरसको संक्रमण थप फैलिन नदिन यही चैत ११ गतेदेखि ‘लकडाउन’ लागु गरेको थियो र आइतबारको मन्त्रिपरिषद् बैठकले ‘लकडाउन’ चैत २५ गतेसम्म लम्ब्याउने...
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 9, 2020 | Harassment, India, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Release, Threat
Police barred two journalists from reporting on a government operation in Pulwama district, in Indian-administered Kashmir, and confiscated their equipment on March 4. The International Federation of Journalists and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU)...
by SAMSN Admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Censorship, Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Killing, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Politics, Release
Journalists in Pakistan are facing a widespread crisis of unpaid salaries, causing financial instability, trauma and stress-related deaths in the industry. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Killing, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, SAMSN Blog
Another media worker has fallen victim of death by stress. Fayyaz Ali, who was a camera operator at news channel Capital TV, died of a fatal heart attack the day he was laid off. According to reports, Capital TV hadn’t paid Ali’s salary for more than six – some say...
