by SAMSN Admin | Jul 31, 2018 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
Journalists Sandeep Kumar and Neeraj Bali of News18 TV were attacked in Jalalabad in Punjab, India on July 30 while reporting on the illegal sand mining. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the attack on the journalists in Punjab, India and...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Afghanistan, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the killing of Mohammad Akhtar, a 31-year-old driver for Agence France Presse (AFP), in a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, which left a total of 25 people dead. The IFJ demands that the perpetrators...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 25, 2018 | Attack, Bangladesh, Media Rights Violations, Release
Mahmudur Rahman, the editor of opposition-aligned Amar Desh daily, was brutally attacked by a pro-government mob outside the court in Kushita, western Bangladesh on July 22. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 25, 2018 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka, Threat
Sri Lanka’s Minister for Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Sarath Fonseka asked an editor to withdraw a news item posted online accusing an unnamed minister of having links with criminals. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 23, 2018 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
In recent days, journalists faced attacks and threats in recent days in Nepal while covering the demonstrations. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 19, 2018 | Bulletin, 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 August 15, 2018, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support...
