by SAMSN Admin | Aug 28, 2017 | India, Online Harassment, SAMSN Blog
A robust response to online violence against a woman editor prompts a well-known actor to urge his fans to stop the abuse, and one of the abusers to post an apology on Twitter. When Dhanya Rajendran, editor-in-chief of the digital news website, The News Minute tweeted...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
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...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
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...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 16, 2017 | Bangladesh, Bulletin, India, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
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...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 9, 2017 | Attack, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
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...
