by SAMSN Admin | Nov 22, 2016 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
नेपाल प्रेस युनियनका सदस्य तथा नागरिक दैनिक सिराहाका संवाददाता मिथिलेश यादवमाथि समाचार संकलनका क्रममा लहानस्थित लिला मदन अस्पतालका संचालक मनोज साह, डाक्टर दिलिप कुमार यादव र कमर्चारी धनञ्जय यादवले हातपातको प्रयास गर्दै सञ्चार साधन फुटाएको विषयमा नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 21, 2016 | Freedom of Expression, Maldives, SAMSN Blog
The trial of three Raajje TV journalists, charged with obstructing police officers while covering an opposition protest and a bomb scare, is set to close on November 8. If found guilty, the young reporters face up to a year in jail. Mohamed Wisam, Leevan Ali Naseer...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 18, 2016 | Bulletin, Media Rights Violations, South Asia
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on December 15, 2016, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 17, 2016 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka
While vehemently condemning the attack against journalist Mohammed Geeth in Trincomalee who was carrying out professional work, the Free Media Movement urges the IGP to undertake an independent inquiry on political backing of the incident to punish the perpetrators....
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 15, 2016 | Impunity, India, Media Regulations, SAMSN Blog
Journalists in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh have been under siege for the past several decades while living and reporting on the conflict between the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and the Government of India, with the vast majority of adivasi...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 14, 2016 | India, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the National Union of Journalists (India) (NUJ) and the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) in deploring the killing of yet another journalist in Bihar six months after the killing of Rajdeo Ranjan,...
