by SAMSN Admin | Feb 11, 2017 | Bangladesh, Impunity, Killing, SAMSN Blog
Despite assurances of speedy justice, investigation into the brutal murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi continues to languish, says Saleem Samad Justice is long overdue in the sensational murder of Sagar Sarowar, news editor of private network...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) in condemning the assault on a journalist for critical reporting of a politician in Chirala of Andhra Pradesh, India on February 5. The IFJ demands immediate...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Censorship, Nepal, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in expressing serious concern over the Nepal Police’s attempt to block news websites over their content. The IFJ urges the...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 7, 2017 | Afghanistan, Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in strongly condemning the detention of a television journalist on February 4 in Lashkargah, the provincial capital of Helmand, Afghanistan. The...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 7, 2017 | Freedom of Expression, Nepal, Release
केही दिनयता पत्रकार तथा सञ्चारमाध्यम माथि भएको धम्की तथा प्रहरी हस्तक्षेपप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । समाचार लेखेको आधारमा डोटीका पत्रकारहरुलाई त्यहाँका सहायक वन अधिकृतले समाजिक सञ्जालमार्फत धम्क्याएका छन् । त्यस्तै समाचारकै विषयलाई लिएर...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 6, 2017 | Afghanistan, Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in condemning the intimidation of a radio journalist by the government officials in Farah province, western Afghanistan. The IFJ demands that...