News and Press ReleasesAfghanistan: Iranian photojournalist arrested at airport by Taliban 24 Aug 2023 Iranian photojournalist Mohammad Hossein Velayati was arrested by Taliban officials at Kabul International Airport on August 19 as he attempted to…India: India blocks Kashmiri media outlet The Kashmir Walla 22 Aug 2023 Independent news agency The Kashmir Walla has reported that its website and social media accounts are now unreachable in India. The International…India: Hindi daily journalist assassinated outside home in Bihar state 21 Aug 2023 Journalist Vimal Kumar Yadav was fatally shot in the chest outside his house in Bihar state in Eastern India on August 18. The International…Pakistan: Family of killed Sukkur journalist link brutal murder to his work 17 Aug 2023 Sukkur Police have registered the case of assassinated senior journalist Jan Mohammad after the journalist’s brother petitioned a report saying he was…Bangladesh: Journalists assaulted after death of controversial religious leader 17 Aug 2023 Members of the Jamaat-e-Islami and its student organisation, Islami Chhatra Shibir, attacked five television journalists late in the hours of August…India: Journalist assaulted by thugs after criticizing chief minister 17 Aug 2023 Maharashtra journalist Sandeep Mahajan was assaulted by a group of men on August 9 after publishing statements online about Maharashtra’s chief…Afghanistan: More journalist incarcerations as Taliban marks two years in power 16 Aug 2023 After a wave of media arrests in early August, a further three journalists were taken in by the Taliban government personnel in Kandahar province on…Timor Leste: Calls for commitment to public television independence 15 Aug 2023 Timor Leste’s newest government should defend the country’s public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Timor-Leste (RTTL) and its vital role as a voice…Afghanistan: South Asian unions call for urgent media diaspora support 15 Aug 2023 The South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) today called for urgent international support to help Afghan journalists and media workers displaced…India: Slate of new laws a major threat to India’s press freedom 15 Aug 2023 India’s parliament has passed legislation that threatens to increase government surveillance, undermine freedom of information, and impact press…Afghanistan: Dramatic loss of independent media and free expression over past two years – Comprehensive new report 15 Aug 2023 The availability of news and information in Afghanistan has shrunk dramatically since the Taliban take over. Of more than 90 printed newspapers…Afghanistan: Journalists need your help 14 Aug 2023 Journalists in Afghanistan face some of the toughest conditions in the world. From the time of the Taliban take over, in August 2021, their situation…Philippines: Radio reporter arrested without warrant in Visayas 14 Aug 2023 Journalist Jose Rizal Pajares was arrested in Iriga City, Visayas on August 2 after allegedly accessing crime records without police permission. The…Pakistan: Senior journalist assassinated after leaving work in Sukkur 14 Aug 2023 Senior journalist Jan Mohammad Mahar died after sustaining multiple shots fired from close range in a targeted attack in Sukkur, Sindh Province, on…Afghanistan: Wave of journalist arrests undermines little remaining media freedom 11 Aug 2023 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed its deepest concern at a sudden surge of journalists arrested in Afghanistan. The…Pakistan: Two solidarity centres for Afghan journalists opened in Islamabad 10 Aug 2023 Two new solidarity centres, providing emergency accommodation and a range of support services for exiled Afghan journalists in Pakistan, have been… Page 7 of 226. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226 Next Load more