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...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 9, 2020 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, India, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Politics, Release
Malayalam-language news channels Asianet News and MediaOne received bans for alleged “bias” content covering the Delhi protests amidst the climbing death toll. The International Federation of Journalists and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) condemn the...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 9, 2020 | Harassment, India, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Release, Threat
Police barred two journalists from reporting on a government operation in Pulwama district, in Indian-administered Kashmir, and confiscated their equipment on March 4. The International Federation of Journalists and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU)...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 4, 2020 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
Ajayababu Shiwakoti, the general secretary of the Nepal Press Union (NPU), received threats for his reporting on an alleged bribery scandal involving Nepal’s minister of communications and information technology. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
Akash Napa, a journalist with JK 24×7 was shot and at least four other journalists were injured during communal unrest in Delhi on February 25 over the country’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Javedullah Khan, the bureau chief for Urdu language newspaper Ausaf, was gunned down on February 25 in Matta, 40-kilometres northwest of Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of...
