Journalist and media activist Tharindu Uduwaragedara was summoned to appear before the Sri Lanka Computer Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Colombo…
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Pakistan: Two Pakistani journalists assassinated in two days
Originally From: https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/pakistan-two-pakistani-journalists-assassinated-in-two-days.html Two Pakistani journalists were murdered by unidentified assailants on July 1 and 2, including prominent journalist Iftikhar Ahmed in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
Open Letter In Solidarity With Workers At New Frame
On the first of July 2022, the South African news site Times Live reported that New Frame, a not-for-profit, social justice media publication in Johannesburg,…
SRI LANKA: 22nd Amendment Bill – Fundamentals are wrong
July 04, 2022 An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: 22nd Amendment Bill – Fundamentals are wrong By Basil Fernando The amendment…
Philippines: Broadcaster shot dead in front of his home
Originally From: https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/philippines-broadcaster-shot-dead-in-front-of-his-home.html Radio broadcaster Federico ‘Ding’ Gempesaw was shot and killed in broad daylight in front of his home in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro…
Cambodia: Government needs to pass Access to Information Law
Originally From: https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/cambodia-government-needs-to-pass-access-to-information-law.html The legislation process to pass the Cambodian Law on Access to Information has been continually delayed since the initial plan was introduced…
India- Immediate release of NHF Delhi leader Mohit Valecha.
28 June Protest against Delhi police in frunt of Howrah Rail station organised by Hawker Sangram Committee demanding immediate release of NHF Delhi leader Mohit…
Marxism fighting for Diversity
By Raju Prabath Lankaloka The LGBTIQ+ community across the world hold many celebrations throughout June celebrating Pride month. In recent years the discussion and the…
India: Journalist arrested for hurting religious sentiments
Originally From: https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/india-journalist-arrested-for-hurting-religious-sentiments.html Indian journalist and AltNews co-founder, Mohammed Zubair, was arrested on June 27, for a Twitter post police alleged hurt religious sentiment in…
South Africa – NUM and NUMSA joint statement on the developments in the Eskom wage negotiations
28 June 2022 The leadership of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) represented by the NUM General Secretary, William Mabapa and the leadership of the…