by SAMSN Admin | Oct 17, 2018 | Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Pakistani journalist Sohail Khan was shot and killed just days after filing a story about drug mafia on October 16, 2018. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) have condemned the brutal targeted murder....
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 16, 2018 | Afghanistan, Media Rights Violations, Release
As Afghanistan prepares to go to the polls on October 20, concerns have been raised about the access that provincial journalists will have at polling stations. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Bulletin, Freedom of Expression, South Asia
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network(SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on November 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 | Oct 15, 2018 | Afghanistan, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Photojournalist M Asif Hakimi was among 22 killed in a bomb blast on an election gathering in northern province of Takhar, Afghanistan on October 13. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Afghan Independent Journalists Association...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 5, 2018 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Release, Sri Lanka
Screening of internationally acclaimed film by director Jude Ratnam ‘Demons in Paradise’ was canceled by the organizers of the Jaffna International Film Festival in Sri Lanka citing pressure from local groups. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 2, 2018 | India, Labour rights, Release
The Press Trust of India (PTI), the largest news agency in India, laid off 297 staff across the country on September 29. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) and the Indian Journalist Union...
