The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in expressing concern over the escalating violence against media and journalists in ongoing political unrest in Nepal. The...
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Pakistan issues restrictive Code of Conduct for Electronic Media
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in expressing serious concerns over restrictive provisions of the newly introduced Code of Conduct for Electronic Media. The IFJ notes that the...
The Bloggers of Bangladesh: Interview with Sam Jahan
In a span of one year, Bangladesh has witnessed heinous murder of four bloggers. Ahmed Rajib Haider was the first target in 2013 and he was hacked to death. Islamist militants have taken the credit for the killing. In February of 2015, Bangladeshi-American activist,...
Official censorship by Indian government on the rise
Today (August 21, 2015) marks the expiry of the 15-day deadline issued by India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on August 7 to three television channels - NDTV 24×7, ABP News and Aaj Tak – to show cause why action should not be taken against them for...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: August, 2015
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network(SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on September 15, 2015, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know what you are doing; to seek solidarity and...
UP state minister threatens local journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) in condemning the threatening statement made by a Uttar Pradesh Minister to the journalists. The IFJ demand the Uttar Pradesh Government take immediate steps to...
Journalist arrested over FB post in Bangladesh
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) in expressing serious concern over the arrest and detention of a journalist in Dhaka over a Facebook post. The IFJ calls on the government to take immediate...
Four journalists killed in three months in India: IFJ & IJU demand action
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) in deploring the murder of a journalist in Faidpur, Bareily of Uttar Pradesh. The IFJ and the IJU demand immediate action from the local authorities to bring those...
Digital Campaign Skills Workshop: Pokhara, Nepal
The Nepal workshop was delivered on August 15-16, 2015 at the Hotel Jalmahal, Pokhara, locally hosted by the Nepal Press Union (NPU). There were 18 participants including 5 female participants and representing the NPU and the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ)....
Sri Lanka’s young journalists have their own battle to fight
Being extensively engulfed in ‘war reporting’ for almost 30 years and subsequently being subjected to excessive media suppression by the rulers, journalists- especially the younger generation – in Sri Lanka are struggling to come out of the box. Trapped in the mantra...