by SAMSN Admin | Mar 15, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The editor in chief of Pakistan’s largest media group was arrested over a 34-year old property deal following an investigation by the country’s anti-corruption watchdog, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The International Federation of Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 15, 2020 | Bangladesh, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Missing, Politics, Release
Shafiqul Islam Kajol, a photographer and editor of Pakkhakal Shafiqul is reported missing after being accused by the ruling Awami League of publishing false information. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the Bangladesh government to expedite the...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 12, 2020 | Afghanistan, Attack, Human Rights, Media Rights Violations, Release
A reporter and a cameraperson for Kabul News TV were wounded when members of the Islamic State attacked a commemorative event in Kabul on March 6. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists’...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 10, 2020 | Attack, Impunity, India, Media Rights Violations, Media Rights Violations, Release
Two men have been arrested for a brutal assault on journalist M Karthi who sustained serious head injuries an attack in Sivakasi on March 3. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) condemn the attack and...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 10, 2020 | Attack, Impunity, India, Media Rights Violations
The Indian Journalists Union condemns the brutal attack on Kumadam reporter M Karthi by AIADMK supporters in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. Though two persons have been arrested yesterday, the IJU demands the police investigate thoroughly and expose the main persons at...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 9, 2020 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Despite a post-mortem report detailing slain journalist Aziz Memon died from asphyxiation from a wire tied around his neck, Pakistan’s police declared on March 4 he died of “natural causes”. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate Pakistan...
