by SAMSN Admin | Jul 13, 2020 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, India, Internet Freedom, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union is deeply dismayed over J&K administration extending the restrictions on internet speed (4G) till 29th July and the Union Home Ministry’s non-compliance of Supreme Court orders to constitute a ‘Special Committee’ to review these...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 13, 2020 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka, Threat
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the forceful obstruction, intimidation and threats made by Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa, disrupting the work of professional photojournalist Akila Jayawardena at the Colombo High Court premises, Court no 1. Akila Jayawardene...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 10, 2020 | Nepal, Politics, Release
Federation of Nepal Journalists (FNJ) is concerned over the false news by India Media against Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nepal. The disinformation disseminated by the India Media is condemnable...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 9, 2020 | Freedom of Expression, India, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
Meghalaya village council in northeast India filed a police complaint against veteran journalist and Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim over her Facebook post. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU)...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 9, 2020 | Censorship, India, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
Indian Journalists Union ( IJU) has expressed serious concern at a police complaint by Lawsohtun village council against The Shilllong Times editor Patricia Mukhim on Monday for a social media post. The village council filed the complaint against Mukhim, alleging...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 8, 2020 | Censorship, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The Lahore High Court directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to restore license of private TV channel 24NewsHD on July 7. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists...