Maldives journalist Ahmed Rilwan still missing

by SAMSN Admin | Sep 8, 2014 | Countries, Maldives, Reaching Out, Release

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) again expressed strong concerns over the slow progress made in the search of missing journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla. Today marks one month since Rilwan was last seen yet...

Indian MNC attempts harassment of journalist for critical article

by SAMSN Admin | Sep 8, 2014 | Countries, India, Reaching Out, Release

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate Indian Journalists Union (IJU) condemn an attempt to harass Keya Acharya, a well-known environmental journalist, by Karuturi Global Limited (KGL) for a critical article. According to IJU, Acharya has...

Assam TV journalist arrested for alleged links to extremists

by SAMSN Admin | Sep 5, 2014 | Countries, India, Reaching Out, Release

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) in condemning the arrest of television journalist Jaikhlong Brahma on Tuesday night, September 2 in Kokrajhar town of Assam state of India. According to reports,...

IFJ calls on Pakistan government, political parties to respect media rights

by SAMSN Admin | Sep 5, 2014 | Countries, Pakistan, Reaching Out, Release

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today issued letters to Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, and opposition leaders Imran Khan, of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), condemning their...

Police and protestors brutality attack media in Pakistan

by SAMSN Admin | Sep 1, 2014 | Countries, Pakistan, Reaching Out, Release

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) strongly condemn a series of brutal attacks and manhandling of journalists by state security forces and protesters during the ongoing political protests in...

Bureau chief and two media staff shot dead in Balochistan

by SAMSN Admin | Aug 29, 2014 | Countries, Pakistan, Reaching Out, Release

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in strongly condemning the killing of journalist Irshad Mustoi and his two colleges in his office at MA Jinnah Road, Quetta, Balochistan on Thursday,...