by SAMSN Admin | Apr 22, 2020 | Access to Information, Bangladesh, Censorship, Internet Freedom, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Politics, Release
A politician has accused media workers who shared a story on the alleged misappropriation of Covid-19 relief rice in Bangladesh of breaching the Digital Security Act. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses grave concern over the misuse of the...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 21, 2020 | Economic pressure, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release, Trade Union Rights
After years of industrial conflict, Jang and Geo employees continue to work without pay. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) call on Jang and Geo Group’s administration to immediately...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 16, 2020 | Harassment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
Around 3,500 jurists, academicians, actors, artists, writers have protested against the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government for filing criminal charges under a First Information Report (FIR) against The Wire editor Siddharth Varadarajan. The International Federation of...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 16, 2020 | Economic pressure, India, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Release, Trade Union Rights
Faced with economic challenges due to the Covid-19 crisis, multiple media outlets in India have resorted to staff layoffs, extended leave without pay and pay cuts. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Indian Journalists’ Union (IJU)...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 16, 2020 | Gender, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Threat
‘कोरोनाको बहाना बनाएर ९ महिनाकी गर्भवती डेरा निकाला’ शिर्षकमा नागरिक दैनिकमा बैशाख २ गते मंगलवार प्रकाशित समाचारको बिषयलाई लिएर पत्रकार पत्रकार दिलिप पौडेललाई सार्वजनिक रुपमा आक्रमणको खुल्ला चेतावनी दिएको विषयमा नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको गम्भिर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ। कोरोना...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 16, 2020 | Gender, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Threat
नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघका सदस्य तथा नागरिक दैनिकका पत्रकार दिलिप पौडेललाई प्रकाशित समाचारको विषयलाई लिएर कीर्तिपुर निवासी महेशराज महर्जनसहितका व्यक्तिले सामाजिक सञ्जाल र फोनबाट धम्की दिएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । वैशाख २ गते नागरिक...
