According to a recent survey conducted by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) more than half of women journalists have experienced increased gender inequalities due to Covid-19. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the...
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India: Journalists attacked in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
In separate incidents, journalist Rajiv Nayan Bahuguna was attacked by thugs in Uttarakhand on July 20 and BBC correspondent Dilnawaz Pasha reported on July 21 he was subjected to abuse and detained for six hours by the Bahjoi police. The International Federation of...
Pakistan: Express News journalist attacked for a report on social media
Shikh Shan, a correspondent for Express News group was attacked in Jahanian, Punjab on July 22. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) condemn the attack and call on authorities to...
India: NUJ (I) expresses serious concern over attack on journalist Rajiv Nayan
In a shocking incident, A senior journalist, columnist and blogger and son of the world famed eminent environmentalist Padmavibhushan Sunder Lal Bahuguna, namely Rajiv Nayan Bahuguna has been allegedly attacked by some goons in Uttarakhand. It may be recalled that...
India: NUJ-I demands Justice on killing of journalist Vikram Joshi
The National Union of Journalists(India) and the UP Journalists’ Association expresses serious concern to the killing of the journalist Vikram Joshi and requests Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s to provide one crore rupees to the family of late journalist Vikram...
India: IJU concerned on killing of UP journalist Vikram Joshi and 2 fresh cases of assault on journalists
The Indian Journalists Union expresses serious concern over killing of Vikram Joshi of Jana Sagar Today and two other fresh cases of attacks involving journalists in past 48 hours -columnist, blogger and environmentalist Rajiv Nayan Bahuguna in Uttarakhand, and...
Pakistan: Senior journalist abducted and later released
Matiullah Jan, a senior Pakistani journalist who was abducted in broad daylight on July 21 in Islamabad was released late at night on the same day near Fateh Jang, Punjab. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate the Pakistan...
India: Newspaper owner Pyare Miyan accused of sexually assaulting minors
Owner of the Dainik Afkara newspaper in Bhopal, Pyare Miyan, has been arrested following accusations of sexually assaulting minors and running a sex racket. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) condemn...
India: Journalist arrested in a legal battle with forest officer
DY365 correspondent Rajib Sharma was detained by Dhubri police on July 16 in Assam after a Dhuburi Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) lodged a first information report (FIR) against the journalist. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the...
Afghanistan: Government drops controversial media law amendment
The proposed amendments to Afghanistan’s media law introduced to Parliament in June has been dropped following strong criticisms from Afghanistan’s media. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists...