by SAMSN Admin | May 17, 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 June 15, 2018, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support from...
by SAMSN Admin | May 16, 2018 | Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
Nepali media were barred from covering some events during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mustang and Kathmandu on May 12. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) express...
by SAMSN Admin | May 4, 2018 | Gender, India, SAMSN Blog
On World Press Freedom Day, a team of women reporters of Khabar Lahariya, a newspaper run by rural women in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, said that if they were to reply to this question, with one of their own, they would say, ‘Dear Male Colleague, Are...
by SAMSN Admin | May 3, 2018 | Freedom of Expression, SAMSN Blog, South Asia
Jane Worthington – IFJ Asia Pacific acting director wrote this piece for the South Asia Press Freedom Report 2017-18 – Clampdowns and Courage. As we fight for journalist rights for another year, there’s a pervading sentiment emanating through the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 2, 2018 | Impunity, Release, South Asia
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) urged governments in South Asia to urgently roll out concrete measures to end the reigning impunity in crimes against journalists and ensure justice to slain and...
by SAMSN Admin | May 2, 2018 | Gender, Release, South Asia
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) urged the media managements, journalist unions and associations to proactively make media workplaces safer for woman journalists in the wake of the global...
