by SAMSN Admin | Dec 6, 2018 | Internet Freedom, Labour rights, Meeting, Release, South Asia
‘Journalist unions need to adapt to the digital ecosystem and become inclusive to digital media workers to remain strong and relevant’ was one of the key messages from the two day workshop of the union leaders and digital media activists from the Asia pacific region....
by SAMSN Admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
Television journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem was arrested twice and detained for a total of 10 days for a Facebook video criticizing the ruling party, in Imphal, Manipur, India. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Indian...
by SAMSN Admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has strongly condemned the Manipur government for grossly misusing the draconian National Security Act (NSA) to silence criticism. Making a note of the detention of a ‘journalist’ Kishorechandra Wangkhem, under the Act in Imphal on...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Threat
Nepal Police arrested Gopal Chand, the editor of an online news portal postpati.com, on November 27 under a cyber law for publishing news about a co-chairman of the ruling party. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka
Several journalists were assaulted while covering the court appearance of the Chief of Defense Staff Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Fort Magistrate’s Court, Colombo, Sri Lanka on November 28. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 29, 2018 | Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release, Threat
नेपाल प्रेस युनियन पूर्व केन्द्रीय महाधिवेशन प्रतिनिधी तथा नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ कास्की शाखाका कार्यसमिति सदस्य क्रियाशिल पत्रकार कमल पौडेल ‘अथक’ माथि दुर्व्यवहार गर्दै फोनमा समेत धम्की दिइएकाप्रति नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । ‘लाखौं रुपैयाँ उठाई...
