by SAMSN Admin | May 20, 2020 | Harassment, India, Media Rights Violations, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Today 24 news journalist Ravindra Saxena for his report highlighting the mismanagement of a quarantine centre in the Sitapur district. The International Federation of Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | May 14, 2020 | Media Rights Violations, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Threat
नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघका पूर्वकोषाध्यक्ष एवं जनकपुरस्थितरेडियो जनकपुर ९७ मेघाहर्जका सञ्चालक शीतल साहलाई प्रसारित समाचारको विषयलाई लिएर प्रादेशिकअस्पताल जनकपुरका कर्मचारीले भौतिक कारबाहीको धम्की दिइएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकारमहासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । महासंघ...
by SAMSN Admin | May 14, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
National Union of Journalists (NUJ-I) has expressed deep concern over the arrest of an editor of a news portal in Gujarat on concocted sedition charge. As per the newspaper report, Dhaval Patel, editor and owner of news portal – ‘Face of the Nation’...
by SAMSN Admin | May 14, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Freedom of Expression, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses grave concern over rising cases of State governments intimidating, harassing and detaining journalists from reporting the truth by misusing the sedition law as well as Disaster Management Act. The IJU demands authorities in...
by SAMSN Admin | May 12, 2020 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
Journalist Pawan Yadav was attacked by thugs in Bara district after on May 10, 2020. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Nepal affiliate, the Nepal Press Union (NPU), condemn the attack and call on authorities to punish the guilty. Yadav, a...
by SAMSN Admin | May 11, 2020 | Afghanistan, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Ahmad Khan Nawid, host of Voice of Ghor Radio, was shot and killed in Firozkoh, Ghor province in police crossfire on May 9. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association (AIJA) are deeply...
