by SAMSN Admin | Sep 10, 2020 | Freedom of Expression, Media Ownership, Pakistan, Release
Media workers from Pakistan’s 24NewsHD are facing the possibility of job-losses after the channel was suspended by The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and ceased operation on August 31. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 8, 2020 | Maldives, Release, Trade Union Rights
An extraordinary general meeting of journalists in the Maldives elected a revived Maldives Journalist Association (MJA) executive committee on September 5. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the return of the association and calls on...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 1, 2020 | Afghanistan, Attack, Media Rights Violations, Release
Journalists Mohammed Bashir Ansari, Abdul Aziz Karimi and cameraperson Najib Faryad were injured in a road-side bomb explosion at Chahar Bulook district of Balkh province in Afghanistan on August 28. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Afghan...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 25, 2020 | India, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release, Trade Union Rights
The Shillong Times, the oldest English broadsheet newspaper in northeast India, was temporarily shut down by the local administration on August 23 for allegedly violating Covid-19 health protocols. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 5, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, India, Internet Freedom, Media Rights Violations, Release, Right to Information
The internet shutdown in Kashmir marks first anniversary today following the J&K administration’s recent decision to continue extension of the ban on 4G internet service until August 19. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 29, 2020 | Gender, Harassment, Maldives, Release
Nearly 17 months since a senior female Maldivian editor was allegedly sexually harassed by an officer in the Maldives presidential communications team, the International Federation of Journalists has voiced its concern at the inaction by the country’s government and...
