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Bangladesh: Blogger Asaduzzaman Noor charged under Digital Security Act
Bangladesh police are searching for blogger Asaduzzaman Noor, also known as Asad Noor, who is accused of spreading rumours and defaming Islam on Facebook. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on authorities to drop the charges. The Chhatra League’s...
India: Journalist killed following threatening messages
Sunil Tiwari, a stringer with Nai Duniya newspaper, was killed in Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh on July 22. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian affiliate the National Union of Journalists- India (NUJ-I) are saddened by his killing and...
Maldives: IFJ critical of inaction on journalist sexual harassment case
Nearly 17 months since a senior female Maldivian editor was allegedly sexually harassed by an officer in the Maldives presidential communications team, the International Federation of Journalists has voiced its concern at the inaction by the country’s government and...
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead after reporting on local corruption
Journalist Anwar Jan, who worked with the Daily “Naveed-e-Pakistan” newspaper was shot dead by two gunmen while walking home in Barkhan, Balochistan on July 23. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of...
Alert: Journalist killed in India after police fail to investigate threats
Sunil Tiwari, 39, who worked with Nai Duniya newspaper was killed in Madhya Pradesh’s Niwari district on July 22. A video uploaded on Facebook by Sunil on May 25 appealed to Niwari police for assistance. In the video, Sunil stated he has been receiving death threats...
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Journalist arrested in India over Facebook video
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...
IJU condemns arrest of scribe in Manipur
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...