Topic: press freedom
Taliban detain, flog, and beat journalists covering protests
Over the last two days, the Taliban detained and later released at least 14 journalists covering protests in Kabul, the capital, against the group, according to various news reports. At least six of these journalists were subject to violence during their arrests or detention.
Dalit journalist and wife who stood polls assaulted by Thakur BJP leader in UP
Santosh said that men from the Thakur community, led by the BJP leader Yadavendra Pratap Singh, attacked him after he published news reports regarding casteist harassment of Dalits in their village and his wife stood polls against BJP.
US Secretary should raise press freedom during India visit: Global media watchdog
The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from press freedom, Tuesday called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to raise press freedom and harassment of journalists in India during his talks with Narendra Modi government in New Delhi.
Journalists harassed, obstructed while covering home demolitions in Haryana’s Khori Gaon
Global press freedom watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Haryana authorities to cease harassing and obstructing members of the press covering protests and demolitions in Khori Gaon in Haryana, and ensure that they can report freely.
AajTak journalist fired for tweets criticising PM Modi
AajTak journalist Shyam Meera Singh, has been fired by the India Today Group over tweets criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
Rise in govt curb on journalists’ content, India tops the list: Twitter report
In a biannual transparency report published on Wednesday, Social media giant, Twitter, revealed that the second half of 2020 was marked by a surge in government demands to delete information shared by reporters and news publishers.
