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 on June 28. The International…
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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 province and local reporter Ishtiaq…
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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, would cease operations with retrenchments…
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July 04, 2022 An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: 22nd Amendment Bill – Fundamentals are wrong By Basil Fernando The amendment of a constitution is a…
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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 City, Mindanao on June 29.…
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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 in 2021. The International Federation…
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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 Valecha.
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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 struggle against gender oppression and…
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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 the country. The International Federation…
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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 National Union of Metalworkers of…
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