by SAMSN Admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Economic pressure, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Local media groups left in Afghanistan met with Taliban leaders on September 3 to address concerns around journalist safety. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is cautious over the Taliban’s commitment to combating impunity for crimes against...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 26, 2021 | Economic pressure, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Recent studies by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) indicate large-scale forced dismissals of journalists from Pakistani media houses and non-payment of media workers arrears is increasing in Pakistan. The IFJ and its Pakistan affiliate, the Pakistan...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Censorship, Economic pressure, Labour rights, Pakistan, Release
Television talk show host, Hamid Mir, was taken off air on May 31 after he gave a speech critical of the Pakistani military at a rally protesting an attack on another journalist. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the intimidation of the...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 12, 2020 | Economic pressure, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The National Union of Journalists (India) and Delhi Journalists Association (DJA), strongly condemns the closure of India Today Group’s English language tabloid Mail Today under the pretext of COVID19 pandemic. More than 100 editorial staff will be laid off, along...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 8, 2020 | Economic pressure, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Trade Union Rights
कोभिड–१९ को महामारीका समयमा सञ्चार प्रतिष्ठानहरुले श्रमजीवी पत्रकारहरुलाई निष्काशन गर्ने, तलब कटौती गर्ने, बेतलबी बिदामा राख्ने र काम गर्ने वातावरण सृजना नगर्ने जस्ता कार्यविरुद्ध नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ दबाव र आन्दोलनमा छ । महासंघले उत्पन्न समस्या समाधान गर्नका लागि...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 10, 2020 | Economic pressure, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Trade Union Rights
More than two months into the Covid -19 lockdown, journalists in Nepal face severe economic challenges with increased incidents of non-payment of salaries, job cuts, leave without pay and salary cuts. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Nepal...
