by SAMSN Admin | Jan 22, 2020 | Censorship, Labour rights, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Politics, Release
The Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan convicted journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry for allegedly possessing banned literature and spreading religious hatred. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) is dismayed by...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 27, 2019 | Economic pressure, Labour rights, Pakistan, Release
BBC Pakistan terminated the jobs of four employees working in Islamabad and Peshawar, without reason. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly rejects the arbitrary termination and...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 27, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Gender, Human Rights, Impunity, Internet Freedom, Labour rights, Media Ownership, Media Rights Violations, Release, Right to Information, South Asia, Trade Union Rights
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) reaffirm their commitments to build stronger unions and associations, fight for journalist safety and media freedom, protect ethical journalism and campaign for a...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 25, 2019 | Economic pressure, Labour rights, Pakistan, Release
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the termination of four BBC employees who were working in Islamabad and Peshawar and demanded to restore their jobs immediately....
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 9, 2019 | Censorship, Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, India, Labour rights, Trade Union Rights
On World Day for Decent Work, the Indian Journalists Union expressed grave concern over the rising layoffs in the media sector, which the owners and managements justify as an offshoot of the economic slowdown. The trend is across the board in print, television and...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 2, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, Labour rights, Pakistan, Release, Trade Union Rights
Pakistan news outlets ARY News and AAJ News have reportedly terminated the jobs of 150 journalists, justifying the mass lay-offs as part of a downsizing strategy. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of...
