Asia Media Watch

 Published 9 months ago:  Filipino broadcaster Noel Bellen Samar dies after a shooting attack in Luzon, prompting calls for investigation and condemnation from journalist groups.

 Published 9 months ago:  Abdul Zahir Safi, an Afghan media worker, was killed during an airstrike in Kabul amid rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

 Published 9 months ago:  Afghan journalist Abdul Ghafoor Abed was killed during cross-border fighting with Pakistani forces, raising concerns over journalist safety.

 Published 9 months ago:  Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto restores a journalist's access following press freedom concerns after revocation over a critical question.

 Published 9 months ago:  Journalist Rajeev Pratap was found dead in the Bhagirathi River, raising questions about possible foul play and threats he received prior to his disappearance.

 Published 9 months ago:  Myanmar's Arakan Army must immediately release reporter Mu Dra, who was abducted on September 20, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

 Published 10 months ago:  Indonesia's defense ministry has launched a full-page ad defending the military's expanded role in various civilian programs under President Prabowo Subianto.

 Published 10 months ago:  Taliban bans fiber optic internet in Balkh and nine provinces, limiting Afghan citizens' access to information and impacting journalists' work.

 Published 10 months ago:  Global unions condemn the Myanmar military junta's upcoming elections as a mockery of democracy amid ongoing repression and human rights abuses.

 Published 10 months ago:  Four journalists were injured in Kathmandu amid protests over a controversial social media ban that led to violent clashes with police.

 Published 10 months ago:  Anti-corruption protesters in Nepal defy a curfew, continuing demonstrations against PM K.P. Sharma Oli amid rising tensions following violent protests.

 Published 10 months ago:  Nineteen people have died in violent clashes during protests in Nepal against a ban on social media platforms, resulting in a government-imposed curfew.

 Published 10 months ago:  Bangladesh police detains journalist Monjurul Alam Panna under the Anti-Terrorism Act during a disrupted roundtable discussion in Dhaka.

 Published 10 months ago:  Bibhuranjan Sarkar, a senior journalist, was found dead in the Meghna River after facing threats, prompting outrage in Bangladesh's media community.

 Published 11 months ago:  The CPJ urges Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu to reject a regressive media bill that threatens press freedom and government control of media.

 Published 11 months ago:  The Maldives faces backlash over a proposed media control bill that threatens press freedom by creating a super regulator with punitive powers.

 Published last year:  Vietnam issues an arrest warrant for journalist Doan Bao Chau, calling for an end to legal harassment against him and broader press freedom.

 Published last year:  Afghanistan's media faces severe persecution under Taliban rule, with escalating violence, censorship, and oppression of women journalists!

 Published last year:  Bangladeshi journalist Md Asaduzzaman Tuhin was murdered after exposing local extortion practices in Gazipur, raising concerns for journalist safety.

 Published last year:  Press freedom organizations demand safety for journalists and accurate reporting following the recent Cambodia-Thailand border clashes.

 Published last year:  The Taliban's recent crackdown on Afghan journalists has led to the arrest of at least seven media workers, raising concerns over press freedom.

 Published last year:  The Wall Street Journal plans to plead not guilty in the unlawful dismissal case of HKJA Chair Selina Cheng, with a trial set for December 2025.

 Published last year:  Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry has barred 16 journalists from Radio Azzatyq, raising concerns for press freedom in the country following previous incidents.

 Published last year:  Khandaker Shah Alam, a Bangladeshi journalist, was killed in a targeted attack for his reporting, highlighting dangers faced by media workers in Bangladesh.

 Published last year:  Photojournalist Suresh Rajak was tragically burned alive during a protest in Kathmandu, leading to widespread condemnation and calls for justice.

 Published last year:  Digital journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was arrested in India for covering a protest against alleged corruption at the Assam Co-Operative Bank.

 Published last year:  Indonesia is urged to hold accountable police officers who attacked journalists during anti-military protests, hindering press freedom.

 Published last year:  The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the delivery of a severed pig's head to Indonesian news outlet Tempo amid government attacks on foreign-funded media.