by SAMSN Admin | Sep 26, 2018 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The Lahore High Court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for journalist Cyril Almeida over an interview with former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He is required to appear at the next hearing of a case seeking action against the former PM on charges of treason. The...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 19, 2018 | Bulletin, Freedom of Expression, Media Rights Violations, South Asia
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network(SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on October 15, 2018, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know about your activities; to seek solidarity and...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 17, 2018 | Access to Information, Maldives, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
Ahead of presidential elections in the Maldives on September 23, allegations have emerged of foreign journalists been denied visas to cover the elections. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly criticised the Maldives’ Government over their...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 11, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
Nepal police arrested the editor of a weekly newspaper from his home in Lalitpur on alleged cybercrime charges over a published news report. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 11, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
समाचार प्रकाशित गरेकै आधारमा खोजतलास साप्ताहिक तथा खोजतलास डटकमका प्रधानसम्पादक राजु बस्नेतलाई अदालतको आदेश लिएर प्रहरीले पुनः नियन्त्रणमा लिएको छ । उनलाई प्रहरीले विद्युतीय कारोबार ऐन अन्तर्गत अनुसन्धान गर्ने भनी काठमाडौं जिल्ला अदालतबाट २०७५।०५।२४ गते पक्राउ...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 10, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ ललितपुर शाखाका सभासद् एवं खोजतलास डटकम र खोजतलास साप्ताहिकका प्रधानसम्पादक राजु बस्नेतलाई अदालतको आदेश भन्दै प्रहरीले पक्राउ गरेको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । पत्रकार बस्नेतलाई समाचारको विषयलाई लिएर विद्युतीय...
