by SAMSN Admin | Aug 2, 2017 | Arrest / Detainment, Bangladesh, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobodhikari Sambadhik Forum (BMSF) condemns the detention of a journalist for posting allegedly ‘derogatory’ comments about a minister on Facebook. The IFJ demands immediate dropping of the case....
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 2, 2017 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in condemning the circular issued by the Election Commission (EC) directing the Press Council of Nepal (PCN) to produce a...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 1, 2017 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
पत्रिकामा प्रकाशित समाचारको विषयलाई लिएर निर्वाचन आयोगले देशान्तर साप्ताहिकका प्रधानसम्पादकलाई सम्बन्धित समाचार सामग्रीको प्रमाणसहित ३ दिनभित्र निर्वाचन आयोगमा उपस्थित गराउन सोको कारबाही हुन प्रेस काउन्सिललाई लेखी पाठाउन भनी निर्वाचन आयोगले गरेको निर्णयप्रति नेपाल...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 1, 2017 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
देशमा निर्वाचन गर्ने जिम्मा पाएको संवैधानिक निकाय निर्वाचन आयोगले २०७४ साउन १५ गतेको निर्णय भन्दै काठमाडौंबाट प्रकाशित हुने देशान्तर साप्ताहिकका सम्पादकलाई आयोगसँग सम्वन्धित समाचार सामग्रीको विषयमा प्रमाणसहित आयोगमा ३ दिनभित्र उपस्थित गराई र आवश्यक कार्वाही गराउन...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 27, 2017 | Arrest / Detainment, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the roughing up and arrest of journalists covering an opposition rally in Male, the Maldives on July 26. The IFJ demands respect to journalists’ rights and action against police officials involved. At least...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 26, 2017 | India, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the shutting down of a television channel based in Siliguri, West Bengal, India by the police on July 22. The IFJ demands the immediate restoration of the channel. Police raided the office of Nepali-language...
