press freedom

Jaipur, March 25 Rajasthan Governor and Chancellor Haribhau Bagde called on students of journalism and mass communication to connect with India's rich journalistic legacy and knowledge traditions on Wednesday.He emphasised that journalism should not only disseminate news but also foster...

New Delhi, March 21 Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Saturday criticised the BJP-led Centre after police took control of the premises of news agency UNI on Rafi Marg here, saying that treating the media in this way is emerging as a pattern.In a post on X in Hindi, Surjewala said that the...

New Delhi, March 21 The Press Club of India (PCI) on Saturday expressed deep shock and condemnation regarding the alleged "intimidation" of journalists during the sealing of the United News of India (UNI) premises by authorities following a high court order.In a statement, the PCI said that...

New Delhi, March 21 Left leaders on Saturday condemned the Delhi Police's sealing of the UNI news agency's office, alleging that the move reflected intimidation of the press and high-handedness by authorities.CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby, in a post on X, said a free press cannot function...

New Delhi, March 20 – The office of United News of India (UNI), located in central Delhi, was the scene of a commotion on Friday evening as police officials, accompanied by lawyers and female personnel, moved to enforce a Delhi High Court order restricting the use of the premises in anticipation...

New Delhi, March 20 CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Friday condemned the sealing of the office of news agency UNI and called it an assault on press freedom.In a statement issued here, Kumar said the incident was "unprecedented"."The forcible takeover of the Rafi Marg office of United News of India...

New Delhi, March 20 The Delhi Police sealed the office of news agency UNI here on Friday, citing a high court order, while the media organization termed the action an "attack on press freedom."The news agency also alleged that their female staff members were harassed by the police team...

Islamabad, March 20 – The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan strongly condemned the recent actions taken by the country's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) against senior Pakistani journalist Nadir Khan, describing it as a direct attack on press freedom and an attempt to...

Dhaka, March 19 – Several rights groups have written to Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, urging him to take concrete steps to protect human rights and uphold press freedom in the country.In a joint letter, the Committee to Protect Journalists and eight other human rights...

Islamabad, March 18 – Pakistan's habit of controlling the media internally seems to be evolving into an effort to influence independent media in other parts of the world, a report indicates. This highlights Islamabad's growing efforts to deliberately suppress independent, fact-based reporting...

Islamabad, March 14 – Several international press freedom organizations have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing serious concern over the escalating harassment, arbitrary arrests, and deportations of Afghan journalists living in exile in Pakistan.In a joint letter to...

Dhaka, March 11 – More than a year after Bangladesh’s July uprising, several journalists remain in jail as courts continue to reject their bail petitions in multiple cases, many of which rights groups claim are politically motivated, according to a report by the Dhaka Tribune.Media...

Bengaluru, March 9 – The Karnataka government stated on Monday that it had not imposed any restrictions on the media within Vidhana Soudha. The government also defended its earlier order, which asked the media to take statements and reactions only at the West Gate of Vidhana Soudha.A statement...

Srinagar, March 3 PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday that the Jammu and Kashmir government must stop censoring the media in the Union territory and uphold press freedom and democratic rights."At a time when people are grieving and showing solidarity with Iran, why is the government...

New Delhi, February 27 Supreme Court Judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna on Friday said that the media cannot perform its role under constraint, fear, or influence, and the most serious threats to press freedom arise not from direct censorship but from regulations, ownership rules, licensing laws, and...

Islamabad, February 26 – Several international press freedom and human rights organizations have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing serious concerns about the continued deterioration of media freedom in Pakistan.In a joint letter, the Committee to Protect...

Bengaluru, February 18 – The Congress-led government in Karnataka issued an order on Wednesday restricting the movement of media personnel within the State Legislature complex (Vidhan Soudha), sparking sharp criticism from opposition parties and raising concerns about press freedom.The...

New Delhi, February 16 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Delhi) and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi over allegations that a female journalist and content creator was violently assaulted while covering a...

Islamabad, February 14 – The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), have strongly condemned the use of legal harassment to prolong the detention of digital journalist and YouTube host Sohrab Barkat, and called for his...

New Delhi, February 12 Two journalist bodies on Thursday condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for questioning the impartiality of media personnel and said that political leaders should use "respectful language" towards journalists.This came after Gandhi asked media personnel in the...