Topic: press freedom
FIR against Editors Guild of India for fact-finding report on Manipur violence
The Manipur Police has filed an FIR against the fact-finding team from the Editors Guild of India (EGI) that had visited Manipur and published a report on media coverage of the ethnic violence in the northeastern state.
1827 days and counting: Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan completes five years in jail
Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan, who had been incarcerated for a lengthy period, marked his fifth year in jail on 27 August 2023, Sunday.
‘It was a home’: Kashmir Walla shuts, lives on in memory
The Kashmir Walla wasn't just ink on paper; it was a collective heartbeat, reverberating with the energy of a team bound by shared ideals and camaraderie that defied the conventions of a workplace.
Global press freedom body demands immediate unblock of The Kashmir Walla
Authorities in India must immediately unblock the website and social media accounts of the independent Kashmiri news outlet The Kashmir Walla, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.
India government blocks ‘The Kashmir Walla’ website, its social media accounts
The Kashmir Walla, an independent news website based in Kashmir, has been blocked in India by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the IT Act, 2000, said the news portal.
Press freedom under attack in India, say six global journalist bodies ahead of Modi-Biden meeting
Ahead of the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, six global journalist organizations said on Wednesday that press freedom in India is under attack.