Critical television journalist shot dead in India
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) in deploring the murder of a television journalist in Chatra of Jharkhand state in India on Thursday, May 12. The IFJ demands urgent action from the...
झारखंड में पत्रकार की हत्या; एनयूजे ने की कड़ी कार्रवाई की मांग
नेशनल यूनियन ऑफ जर्नलिस्ट्स (इंडिया) ने झारखंड के चतरा में एक निजी चैनल के पत्रकार इंद्रेदव यादव की हत्या की कड़ी निन्दा की है। संगठन ने झारखंड के मुख्यमंत्री रघुवर दास से हमलावरों की गिरफ्तारी के साथ मारे गए पत्रकार के परिवार को मुआवजा देने की मांग की है। एनयूजे से...
Woman Journalist Attacked by Interviewee
Violence has become pervasive in India during the past few years. Several cases of violence, rape and gang rape have filled up media pages. Media persons too have been targeted violently, most often vindictively. Recently a senior media woman Revati Laul, was attacked...
पत्रकार पूजा तिवारी के मामले की सीबीआई जांच की मांग को लेकर जंतर-मंतर पर कैंडिल मार्च
नेशनल यूनियन ऑफ जर्नलिस्ट्स (इंडिया) (एनयूजे) से संबद्ध दिल्ली पत्रकार संघ (डीजेए) ने फरीदाबाद की पत्रकार पूजा तिवारी की मौत की जांच केंद्रीय जांच ब्यूरो से कराने की मांग को लेकर सोमवार की रात को जंतर मंतर पर कैंडिल मार्च का आयोजन किया। इस मार्च में दिल्ली और आसपास के...
Indian journalist dies in suspicious circumstances
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists - India (NUJI) in demanding investigations into the death of a journalist in suspicious circumstances in Faridabad, Harayana. The IFJ calls on the government to...
DUJ resolution of World Press Freedom Day
Today – 3 May, is World Press Freedom Day. On this day, the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) releases in public interest its World Press Freedom Day 2016 resolution. We, the members of the Delhi Union of Journalists and press persons attending the meeting resolve to...
The Road to Resilience: Press Freedom in South Asia 2015-16 report released
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) marked World Press Freedom Day by releasing The Road to Resilience: Press Freedom in South Asia 2015-16. The 14th annual report documents the press freedom situation,...
Kashmir authorities impose restriction on media during student clashes
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the National Union of Journalists (India) (NUJI) in expressing serious concerns over the restriction imposed on media in Srinagar, Kashmir after a clash between student groups. The IFJ and NUJ(I) call on the...
Media crackdown in Chhattisgarh, India continues: Two journalists arrested
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) (NUJI) in strongly criticising the arrest of two journalists in less than a week in conflict-ridden Bastar, Chhattisgarh in central India. The IFJ demands...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: March 2016
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on April 15, 2016, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support from...
OTHER NEWS
IJU strongly condemned attack on Media by Dera supporters in Haryana
The Indian Journalists Union (IJU), the premier organisation of the working journalists in the country has strongly condemned the attack on media persons and their vehicles in Panchkula, Haryana by the followers of Dera Sachcha Sauda head Gurumeet Ram Rahim who was...
NUJ(I) condemns attacks on journalists, OB vans in Punchkula
The National Union of Journalists (India) and its state affiliate Delhi Journalists Association strongly condemned the attacks on the media persons and their OB vans in Punchkula and other parts of Haryana today. The NUJ(I) & DJA demands urgent action from the...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: August, 2017
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on September 15, 2017, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities and to seek solidarity and...
Journalist survives brutal attack in Odisha, India
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the National Union of Journalists (India) in strongly condemning the brutal attack on a journalist in Odisha, India on August 7 night. The IFJ demands urgent action from the authorities to arrest the...
Virulent trolling of Indian editor after Tweet
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the online harassment and sexist abuse of an Indian editor for her tweet about a movie in a tweet. The IFJ demands immediate action from the authorities against those involved in trolling and abusing the...
Police seals TV channel in Siliguri, India
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the shutting down of a television channel based in Siliguri, West Bengal, India by the police on July 22. The IFJ demands the immediate restoration of the channel. Police raided the office of Nepali-language...
NUJ-DJA demand immediate withdrawal of punishment to Karnataka journalists
The National Union of Journalists (India) condemned the Karnataka State Assembly’s action against two journalists in the strongest words and termed the decision as open attack on the freedom of press. In a joint statement the NUJ(I) and its Delhi unit, Delhi...