The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses concern over recent incidents of intolerance targeting journalists and undermining freedom of expression in New Delhi, India. The IFJ demands that the Indian government step up to provide a safe environment...
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NUJ(I) Statement on the final verdict of the SC on wage board
On the June 19 verdict of the Supreme Court on certain issues arising out of implementation of the Majithia wage boards for the newspaper/ news agency establishments, National Union of Journalists (India) NUJ(I) and its state units welcome the clarification by the two...
Journalists arrested, charged criminally for news report in Nepal
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) condemn the arrest and 28-hour-detention of two journalists under false charges in Bhimdatt Municipality, Kanchanpur, western Nepal on June 17. The IFJ demands a probe...
FNJ statement on arrest of two journalists in Kanchanpur
The Editor of Manaskhanda Daily, published from Bhimdatt Nagar in Kanchanpur district, Khem Bhandari and the executive editor of the same newspaper Ganesh Bhatt were arrested yesterday by the district police and are still under detention. Federation of Nepali...
IFJ, SAMSN call for end to internet shutdowns
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) express serious concern over the growing trend of internet shutdowns in South Asia and call on governments to stop internet shutdowns. Internet shutdowns is an act...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: June 2017
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on July 15, 2017, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support from...
Crucial link
Ujjwal Acharya muses about how life – professional, social and personal – is utterly cramped in the absence of access to the internet, necessitating a strong pushback to attempts to shut it down. It is almost impossible to think of life without the ubiquitous...
Private company guards assault journalists in Afghanistan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in condemning the assault on two television journalists in Surkhrud district of Nangrahar province in eastern Afghanistan on June 13. The IFJ...
The New Normal Of Living With No Internet In Kashmir
Composing an email can sometimes be more than typing and pressing a send button. For over an year now, the meaning of sending and checking emails has changed for me. It means hours of dictation on the phone to any friend who is connected to the internet and pestering...
Bangladeshi journalists arrested under ICT law
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) in condemning recent arrests of journalists under the information and communication technology (ICT) law. The IFJ demands immediate release of the journalists....