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Sri Lanka: End impunity and injustice for crimes against journalists

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Originally From: https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/blog/detail/category/articlesblogs/article/sri-lanka-end-impunity-and-injustice-for-crimes-against-journalists.html At the 31st World Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Sandhya Ekneligoda, the wife of missing journalist, Prageeth Ekneligoda, spoke against impunity for the officials who are responsible for the disappearance of her husband. Dear colleagues of the IFJ, first I need to give my heartiest thanks to you for this opportunity.   There are many brave journalists in Sri Lanka who have handled their pens and brushes against injustice. I will start my speech with my remembrance of the journalists who faced persecution, disappearance, and were…

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India: Kashmir Walla interim editor summoned by police

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Originally From: https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/india-kashmir-walla-interim-editor-summoned-by-police.html The State Investigation Agency of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) police questioned the interim editor of The Kashmir Walla, Yashraj Sharma, on June 2, regarding an article published by the digital paper 11 years ago. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the Jammu and Kashmir administration to cease its relentless harassment of journalists and media workers and immediately withdraw the case. Yashraj Sharma became the acting editor of The Kashmir Walla from February 4, following the repeated arrests of the online portal’s editor, Fahad Shah, under multiple arbitrary charges. Sharma was summoned as…

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Consultation on Voluntary National Review (VNR) through Peoples Scorecard in June 2022, Karachi.

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Report by Nawaz Arain, Karachi Pakistan. www.asiacommune.org =>> A consultation on Voluntary National Review (VNR) through Peoples Scorecard was organized jointly by Awaz CDS and Takhleeq Foundation (TF). This consultation was part of the series of consultations which will be organized country wide to gather information from informed civil society about the performance of government on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  Around 25 members from civil society organizations participated in the consultations deliberations, mostly from organization led by women, youth, trans gender, people living with disabilities and minority groups. The consultation…

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IFJ Pakistan Media Labour Rights Bulletin, June 2022

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The campaign for decent work in Pakistani mediaHow can journalists’ understanding and awareness of labour rights strengthen professional journalism and help create a strong and sustainable media industry? What are the ways to foster a labour rights discourse and promote collaboration, negotiation and dialogue between journalists, their unions, employers and the government to set standards for a fair and just labour rights environment for Pakistan’s media? Increased knowledge and understanding of their labour rights allows media workers to become empowered and speak up for these rights, to seek adequate pay…

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There is a true political awakening

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12/05/2022 Starting a month ago a large political battle is taking place in Sri Lanka. This island of 23 millions off the southern coast of India has know many social struggles in the 20th century. The working class is facing a 20% strong inflation that can go as high as 50% for basic goods. Electricity is being rationed and people are queuing for hours in order to get gasoline. The national debt is very high and there are discussions between the state and the IMF which will make working people…

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