by SAMSN Admin | May 14, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Freedom of Expression, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses grave concern over rising cases of State governments intimidating, harassing and detaining journalists from reporting the truth by misusing the sedition law as well as Disaster Management Act. The IJU demands authorities in...
by SAMSN Admin | May 12, 2020 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
Journalist Pawan Yadav was attacked by thugs in Bara district after on May 10, 2020. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Nepal affiliate, the Nepal Press Union (NPU), condemn the attack and call on authorities to punish the guilty. Yadav, a...
by SAMSN Admin | May 11, 2020 | Afghanistan, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Ahmad Khan Nawid, host of Voice of Ghor Radio, was shot and killed in Firozkoh, Ghor province in police crossfire on May 9. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association (AIJA) are deeply...
by SAMSN Admin | May 9, 2020 | Economic pressure, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Trade Union Rights
रेडियो नेपाल दिपायलमा लामो समयदेखि कार्यरत नेपाल प्रेस युनियन डोटी शाखाका अध्यक्ष प्रकाश बम, उपाध्यक्ष चक्र कुँवर केन्द्रिय पार्षद सुनिता रावललाई डोटी जिल्लाबाट प्रतिनिधित्व गर्ने नेकपाका सांसद प्रेम आलेको सिफारिस तथा तत्कालिन संचारमन्त्री गोकुल वास्कोटाको ठाडो आदेशमा...
by SAMSN Admin | May 9, 2020 | Economic pressure, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Trade Union Rights
कारोना संक्रमणले उत्पन्न गराएको अहिलेको संकटपूर्ण अवस्थामा केही सञ्चारगृहहरुले श्रमजीवी पत्रकारहरुलाई कामबाट हटाउने, पारिश्रमिक घटाउने र बेतलबी बिदा दिने क्रम बढेकोप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भिर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । कोरोना संक्रमणले उत्पन्न गराएको लकडाउन लगायतका...
by SAMSN Admin | May 5, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Bangladesh, Media Rights Violations, Release
Shafiqul Islam Kajol, a photojournalist who had been missing for nearly two months, was arrested on World Press Freedom Day, May 3, by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) who claim that he was found illegally trespassing the border from India. The International Federation...
