by SAMSN Admin | Jul 20, 2020 | India, Politics, Release
Owner of the Dainik Afkara newspaper in Bhopal, Pyare Miyan, has been arrested following accusations of sexually assaulting minors and running a sex racket. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) condemn...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 17, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Release
DY365 correspondent Rajib Sharma was detained by Dhubri police on July 16 in Assam after a Dhuburi Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) lodged a first information report (FIR) against the journalist. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 16, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Release
Indian Journalists Union ( IJU) strongly condemn the arrest of DY365 TV channel correspondent from Dhubri, Assam, Rajib Sharma at midnight by Dhubri police resulting in the shocking death of the journalist’s father. IJU President and former member of Press Council of...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 13, 2020 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, India, Internet Freedom, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union is deeply dismayed over J&K administration extending the restrictions on internet speed (4G) till 29th July and the Union Home Ministry’s non-compliance of Supreme Court orders to constitute a ‘Special Committee’ to review these...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 13, 2020 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka, Threat
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the forceful obstruction, intimidation and threats made by Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa, disrupting the work of professional photojournalist Akila Jayawardena at the Colombo High Court premises, Court no 1. Akila Jayawardene...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 10, 2020 | Nepal, Politics, Release
Federation of Nepal Journalists (FNJ) is concerned over the false news by India Media against Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nepal. The disinformation disseminated by the India Media is condemnable...
