News and Press ReleasesMyanmar: Regional union body condemns activist executions 28 Jul 2022 The South East Asia Journalists Unions (SEAJU) has strongly condemned the Myanmar military junta’s execution of four pro-democracy activists and the…Afghanistan: Journalists detained and assaulted amid ongoing insecurity 27 Jul 2022 A female journalist was allegedly assaulted and threatened by Taliban officials on July 20 and another detained on July 26 amid continuing attacks on…Indonesia: Electronic system registration policy threatens press freedom 27 Jul 2022 The Indonesian government will begin blocking private electronic systems operators that fail to register their platforms by July 27, despite concerns…Afghanistan: Taliban force journalist to retract articles 22 Jul 2022 Taliban officials threatened and forced Australian journalist Lynne O’Donnell to publicly retract several articles during the journalist’s visit to…Sri Lanka: Security forces attack journalists and unarmed protestors 22 Jul 2022 Sri Lankan security forces carried out a violent raid on the Galle Face protest site in Colombo on July 22, attacking and detaining journalists and…Indonesia: Journalist intimidated following sexual harassment coverage 22 Jul 2022 Three men attempted to intimidate a journalist at his house in Tamiang Layang, Central Kalimantan, on July 17, allegedly for his coverage of sexual… Maldives: President ratifies controversial Evidence Act 21 Jul 2022 Despite protests by media rights organisations, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ratified amendments to the nation’s Evidence Act on 18 July,…Indonesia: Draft criminal code threatens press freedom 21 Jul 2022 The latest draft of the Indonesian criminal code (KUHP) consists of several articles that potentially criminalise journalists’ work and threaten press…India: Journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh arrested 20 Jul 2022 Police arrested Jharkhand-based independent journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh on July 17, accusing him of supporting Maoist groups. The International…Sri Lanka: Protesters force state-run broadcaster off-air 20 Jul 2022 Anti-government protesters entered the building of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation on July 14, harassing journalists in the office and forcing…Thailand: Police release watchlist with details of reporters and citizen journalists 19 Jul 2022 Thai police have released a document containing a list of reporters, activists and citizen journalists covering pro-democracy protests, including…Indonesia: Journalists face harassment and intimidation while reporting 18 Jul 2022 Three journalists in Maluku and Jakarta were intimidated, harassed, and prevented from reporting in two separate incidents on July 9 and 14, amid a…Sri Lanka: Regional unions demand media freedom; end to political corruption 18 Jul 2022 The South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) today called on Sri Lanka’s political leaders to ensure accountability, democracy and a free and…Indonesia: Female journalist sexually assaulted by football supporter 15 Jul 2022 A female journalist was sexually assaulted by a football supporter while covering a match between two local teams in Maguwoharjo stadium, Sleman,…Cambodia: Appeal court confirms jail sentence for journalist 13 Jul 2022 The Battambang Appeal Court has upheld the decision of the provincial court which sentenced journalist Kao Piseth, who publicly criticised the use of…Philippines: Appeals court confirms Maria Ressa’s libel conviction 12 Jul 2022 The Philippine Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the cyber libel charges against Rappler CEO and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and former… Page 20 of 226. Previous 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226 Next Load more