by SAMSN Admin | Jul 29, 2020 | Gender, Harassment, Maldives, Release
Nearly 17 months since a senior female Maldivian editor was allegedly sexually harassed by an officer in the Maldives presidential communications team, the International Federation of Journalists has voiced its concern at the inaction by the country’s government and...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 27, 2020 | Alert, India, Killing
Sunil Tiwari, 39, who worked with Nai Duniya newspaper was killed in Madhya Pradesh’s Niwari district on July 22. A video uploaded on Facebook by Sunil on May 25 appealed to Niwari police for assistance. In the video, Sunil stated he has been receiving death threats...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 27, 2020 | Gender, India, Media Regulations, Release, Trade Union Rights
According to a recent survey conducted by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) more than half of women journalists have experienced increased gender inequalities due to Covid-19. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 24, 2020 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
In separate incidents, journalist Rajiv Nayan Bahuguna was attacked by thugs in Uttarakhand on July 20 and BBC correspondent Dilnawaz Pasha reported on July 21 he was subjected to abuse and detained for six hours by the Bahjoi police. The International Federation of...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 24, 2020 | Attack, Pakistan, Release
Shikh Shan, a correspondent for Express News group was attacked in Jahanian, Punjab on July 22. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) condemn the attack and call on authorities to...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 24, 2020 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
In a shocking incident, A senior journalist, columnist and blogger and son of the world famed eminent environmentalist Padmavibhushan Sunder Lal Bahuguna, namely Rajiv Nayan Bahuguna has been allegedly attacked by some goons in Uttarakhand. It may be recalled that...
