Topic: press freedom
62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: Report
In 2020 alone, according to UN cultural agency UNESCO, which works to protect media workers, 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs. Between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way. In nine out of ten cases the killers go unpunished.
India among 12 countries where journalists are murdered and their killers go free
India is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to prosecuting killers of journalists, according to "Killers of journalists still get away with murder" a report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Kashmir: Journalist detained in midnight raid
A Srinagar-based photojournalist Mukhtar Zahoor was detained in a mid-night raid from his residence.
Stop targeting Rana Ayyub, global press body tells Indian authorities
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Indian authorities to intervene to end the hate campaigns against journalist Rana Ayyub after another spurious criminal complaint against her set off a new wave of online harassment, intimidation, and even physical threats.
Tax ‘surveys’ at NewsClick, Newslaundry offices undermine constitutional democracy: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India on Saturday expressed concerns about the “survey operations” carried out by Income Tax department officials at the offices of digital news platforms Newslaundry and Newsclick in Delhi.
Income Tax officers ‘ at NewsClick, Newslaundry offices in Delhi
The Income Tax Department on Friday morning conducted “surveys” at the south Delhi offices of digital news platforms NewsClick and Newslaundry, say the employees of both media organisations.
