Joe Biden says raised human rights, press freedom issues with PM Modi; Congress reacts
US President Joe Biden has said that he raised the issues of human rights and freedom of press during his…
US President Joe Biden has said that he raised the issues of human rights and freedom of press during his…
Editors Guild too voices concern against police action against Asianet reporter in connection with covering a story related to an alleged fake mark list.
“We are not targeting reporters. We are targeting national security offences,” said Steve Li, the head of the national security department. The Stand News office was raided, and three men and four women were arrested on suspicion of “conspiracy to publish seditious publications”. Wednesday’s assault on press freedom has had its echo in distant Germany and the rights office of the United Nations in Geneva
The 2021 press freedom index released recently by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) makes for grim reading. The report reveals that 488 journalists were detained in 2021 – an increase of 20 per cent compared to the previous year – while a total of 46 were killed and 65 held hostage. Of those detained, 60 were women (33 per cent higher than 2020).
Journalists in Pakistan, one of the most dangerous countries in the world to report from, see the legislation as a blatant attempt to curtail the independence of the media.
Nepal’s government has become more highhanded with regard to freedom of expression and press freedom. It ignored the amendment to…
On September 19, Bangladesh passed the latest iteration of its digital policy. Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar, who…
The fact that at least 350 media entities in the United States of America ran editorials last Thursday condemning Donald…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Ramnath Goenka, Kuldip Nayar and The Statesman for standing up against the restrictions on press freedom in days of the Emergency.
The gesture was more than a customary ritual; there is no mistaking the pregnant symbolism. When fellow journalists lit candles…
