by SAMSN Admin | Sep 10, 2020 | Freedom of Expression, Media Ownership, Pakistan, Release
Media workers from Pakistan’s 24NewsHD are facing the possibility of job-losses after the channel was suspended by The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and ceased operation on August 31. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 6, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Media Ownership, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Politics, Release
A Kathmandu Press article highlighting an alleged scam involving high level government employee and the sons of the defence minister and the prime minister’s chief advisor was removed from the Kathmandu Press website without their approval. The International...
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 | Sep 30, 2019 | Access to Information, Afghanistan, Attack, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Human Rights, Impunity, Media Ownership, Media Rights Violations, Politics, Release, Right to Information, Threat
Multiple media violations against journalists were recorded during the fourth round of Afghanistan’s presidential elections on Saturday, September 28. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its Afghanistan affiliate, the Afghan Independent Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | May 10, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, Media Ownership, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Politics, Release, Right to Information
New provisions to the Media Council Act were tabled by the Nepal government on May 9, which will further tighten control on media in the country. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Nepal Press Union (NPU) have strongly criticized...
by SAMSN Admin | May 6, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Countries, Freedom of Expression, Gender, Human Rights, Impunity, Internet Freedom, Issues, Labour rights, Media Ownership, Media Rights Violations, Release, Reports, Reports and Publications, Right to Information, Trade Union Rights
Today, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) and its affiliates launch the 17th edition of the South Asia Press Freedom Report – Truth vs Misinformation: The Collective Push Back. The report was launched in...
