by SAMSN Admin | May 25, 2020 | Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, India, Labour rights, Release
Kolkata-based English daily The Telegraph announced the shutdown of its Guwahati edition, asking staff to resign by May 31, citing the economic pressures of Covid-19. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian affiliate, the National Union of...
by SAMSN Admin | May 22, 2020 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Ijaz Ahmed Khan, senior sports reporter for the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Pesawar Bureau was critically injured by unidentified assailants. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalist...
by SAMSN Admin | May 20, 2020 | Harassment, India, Media Rights Violations, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Today 24 news journalist Ravindra Saxena for his report highlighting the mismanagement of a quarantine centre in the Sitapur district. The International Federation of Journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | May 20, 2020 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
A group of protesting migrant workers attacked ABP Gujarati correspondent Hardik Joshi in Gujarat’s Shapar area, injuring him critically. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) condemns the attack. The migrant workers turned violent following the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 15, 2020 | Bangladesh, Media Regulations, Politics, Release
Media workers from Meherpur Pratidin daily are accused of defaming former lawmaker Maqbool Hossain under the Digital Security Act (DSA). The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) call on authorities to drop the charges and review the Digital Security Act....
by SAMSN Admin | May 14, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
Dhaval Patel, the editor of Gujarati Face of Nation news website, was arrested on May 11 and charged with sedition for publishing a report that alleged Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani may be replaced for mishandling the Covid-19 response. The International...
