by SAMSN Admin | Mar 25, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Labour rights, Release, Right to Information, South Asia, Trade Union Rights
Despite the importance of journalism during a crisis, reporters continue to face challenges to their health and safety during the COVID-19 outbreak. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) call on...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 10, 2020 | Gender, Human Rights, India, Trade Union Rights
The Indian Journalists Union urged women journalists to join and strengthen the unions. At the same time, it called upon the Union Labour Ministry to ratify the ILO Convention 190 to end violence and harassment in the world of work, as these have devastating...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 27, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Gender, Human Rights, Impunity, Internet Freedom, Labour rights, Media Ownership, Media Rights Violations, Release, Right to Information, South Asia, Trade Union Rights
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) reaffirm their commitments to build stronger unions and associations, fight for journalist safety and media freedom, protect ethical journalism and campaign for a...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 9, 2019 | Censorship, Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, India, Labour rights, Trade Union Rights
On World Day for Decent Work, the Indian Journalists Union expressed grave concern over the rising layoffs in the media sector, which the owners and managements justify as an offshoot of the economic slowdown. The trend is across the board in print, television and...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 4, 2019 | Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Human Rights, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Online Harassment, Release, Threat, Trade Union Rights
Nepali journalist and union leader Ajaya Babu Shiwakoti has been the subject of a campaign of threats and surveillance since publishing an article on an alleged rape by Nepal’s Speaker in Parliament. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate,...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 2, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, Labour rights, Pakistan, Release, Trade Union Rights
Pakistan news outlets ARY News and AAJ News have reportedly terminated the jobs of 150 journalists, justifying the mass lay-offs as part of a downsizing strategy. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of...
