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Pakistan: Holding governments accountable for Pakistan’s media woes
A strong and independent media depends on progressive government and state policies. But in a country like Pakistan, where critical voices find little space and attacks on critical media continue, the dream of a free media remains elusive, writes Mazhar Abbas. Never...
Sri Lanka: Journalist ordered to 90-day detention for alleged intelligence breach
Keerthi Ratnayake, a journalist affiliated with Lanka e News, was arrested on August 14 by Sri Lanka’s government and accused of providing intelligence information to the Indian embassy in Sri Lanka. He was charged under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act...
Pakistan: Underpayment and sacking of journalists on the rise
Recent studies by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) indicate large-scale forced dismissals of journalists from Pakistani media houses and non-payment of media workers arrears is increasing in Pakistan. The IFJ and its Pakistan affiliate, the Pakistan...
Sri Lanka: Journalist detained for giving information to Indian Embassy
A web journalist has been detained for allegedly giving information to the Indian Embassy in Colombo. A media organisations collective said that Lanka e-News journalist Keerthi Ratnayake had been arrested and had been detained for 90 days. “The editorial board of the...
Pakistan: Press Release
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has announced that it does not support the committee formed for the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA). President PFUJ GM Jamali and Secretary General Rana Azeem have issued a statement in which they have clearly...
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Bangladesh: Journalist arrested for year old news report
Al Amin Hossain, the Meherpur district correspondent for Daily Business Bangladesh, was arrested under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for publishing a news report against a political leader last year. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the...
Bangladesh: Investigative journalist arrested for news reporting
Rozina Islam, an investigative journalist affiliated with Bangla daily Prothom Alo, was harassed, confined in a room by the health ministry and arrested by police for allegedly stealing information and taking photographs of ministry documents. The International...