By Naweed Samadi in TOLOnews, Dec 16, 2023 at 10:37 PMNAI, a group that supports open media in Afghanistan, reported that since the beginning of 2023 they have recorded 120 cases of violence, arrest, mistreatment and killing of journalists in the country. The head of NAI, Zarif Karimi, said that this statistic shows an increase in violence against journalists in recent years, based on the number of employees. “In the year 2023 we recorded more…
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report in Dawn, December 11th, 2023HYDERABAD: Leaders of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Sunday hinted at launching “court arrest” movement in Sindh if murderers of slain journalist, Jan Mohammad Mahar were not brought to justice. They criticised the Sindh government for its failure in laying hands on the culprits on the ground that they were hiding in the katcha area which remained inaccessible for the law enforcers. They were speaking at a Sindh…
By Naweed Samadi in TOLOnews Online, Nov 19, 2023 at 9:05 PMNAI, a media-supporting organization in Afghanistan, said that nearly 110 cases of violence against journalists have been recorded in 2023 in Afghanistan. The head of NAI, Zarif Karimi, said that the cases include arrests, harassment and humiliation of journalists by the security forces. “Our reports show that we have recorded 108 cases of violence against journalists, which includes various cases including beating, arrest, humiliation…
Report in The Daily Star, Nov 08, 2023As many as 30 journalists were assaulted while covering BNP activists’ clashes with police and supporters of Awami League on October 28, said International Federation of Journalists in a statement. “The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the attacks and urges local authorities to investigate all harassment and violence towards Bangladeshi journalists and media workers,” it said. “Among those assaulted during the political rally was Mohammad Ali Mazed,…
report in The Island, Nov 7, 2023The government would establish an independent authority to regulate microfinance institutions, State Minister of Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told journalists yesterday (06). The draft laws on the agency, i.e., Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority, had been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, he said. Siyambalapitiya said about 11,000 microfinance institutions were operating in the country, but only five of them had been registered with the government. About three million Sri…
report in Khaama Press online, Nov 4, 2023The organization Reporters Without Borders )RSF) has criticized the actions of the interim Pakistani government in expelling undocumented Afghan migrants from the country, stating that it has also put 200 Afghan journalists at risk of expulsion. In a statement, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has revealed that they have spoken with several journalists who have reported facing extreme violence following the decision by the Pakistani government to expel Afghan…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 31, 2023The Federation of Organizations Supporting Journalists’ Rights in Exile has urgently appealed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration, urging them to intervene and prevent the forced deportation of Afghan journalists and media activists currently residing in Pakistan. On Monday, the Federation issued a joint statement with international media and journalist advocacy organizations, calling for collective action to…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Oct 17, 2023 at 10:11 PMTwo hundred journalists, led by the Federation of Journalists in Exile, have written a letter to Pakistan’s acting prime minister calling for a ban on their deportation. Afghan journalists in Pakistan are in a dire situation and their families will also face danger if they are deported from Pakistan, the letter said. Earlier, the Islamic Emirate pledged they would talk with Pakistani officials and said that…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Oct 5, 2023A new report by the non-governmental human rights organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has shed light on the alarming harassment faced by journalists in Bangladesh during the first nine months of 2023. The report uncovers a disturbing pattern of threats, violence, and obstruction encountered by media professionals while performing their duties. The ASK report, unveiled on Tuesday by ZI Khan Panna, chairperson of the executive committee of ASK,…
report in Prothom Alo, Sept 21, 2023As most of the sections of the Cyber Security Act (CSA) has been replaced by the provisions of the Digital Security Act, the CSA will be turned into a tool of torturing journalists and infringing press freedom like before once the CSA will come into effect, which is why the CSA cannot be considered nothing other a repressive act. The Editors’ Council made this observation in a statement issued…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, August 17, 2023Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has brought to light a worrying surge in the detention of journalists in Afghanistan following the takeover of the country by the Taliban. Within the past 10 days, nine journalists have been arrested by the Taliban, causing significant concern among media organizations globally. The organization revealed on Wednesday that 12 journalists are currently being held in detention without any apparent reasons given.…