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IFJ, PFUJ call for withdrawal of proposed PMDA Ordinance

IFJ, PFUJ call for withdrawal of proposed PMDA Ordinance

 Published 4 years ago:  The ordinance, proposed in late May 2021, seeks to amalgamate all media regulatory structures to create one converged regulatory body

Journalist booked in IoK over WhatsApp status

Journalist booked in IoK over WhatsApp status

 Published 4 years ago:  Sajid Raina, a correspondent of Kashmir News Observer news agency, said he received a phone call from police station Bandipora about the FIR

Freedom Network refutes vlogger's allegations

Freedom Network refutes vlogger's allegations

 Published 4 years ago:  FN says it is a legal entity registered under Pakistani legal system with total compliance with policy and other regulatory mechanisms and laws

Every journalist deserves protection from sedition charges: Indian Supreme Court

Every journalist deserves protection from sedition charges: Indian Supreme Court

 Published 4 years ago:  Cancelling a sedition case against Indian journalist Vinod Dua, the Supreme Court said a 1962 order protects every journalist from such charges

Facebook removes dozens of fake news accounts from Pakistan

Facebook removes dozens of fake news accounts from Pakistan

 Published 4 years ago:  The network of fake Facebook accounts, originated in Pakistan, posed as international news entities, and primarily targeted domestic audiences.

Pakistani filmmaker's documentary wins award at Paris Film Festival

Pakistani filmmaker's documentary wins award at Paris Film Festival

 Published 4 years ago:  The documentary highlights the lives of three ordinary individuals, a journalist, a female street artist, and a young army cadet

Rights groups concerned over attacks on Pakistani journalists

Rights groups concerned over attacks on Pakistani journalists

 Published 4 years ago:  The groups call for prompt, impartial, and effective investigations into the recent attacks on Pakistani journalists

Women journalists call for Hamid Mir's reinstatement

Women journalists call for Hamid Mir's reinstatement

 Published 4 years ago:  Women journalists express alarm over the sharp escalation of direct, indirect, and covert actions against journalists

Military court sentences two journalists to jail in Myanmar

Military court sentences two journalists to jail in Myanmar

 Published 4 years ago:  Aung Kyaw and Ko Zaw Zaw were sentenced to two years in jail for spreading misinformation

Petition filed in LHC against Hamid Mir for 'serious derogatory remarks'

Petition filed in LHC against Hamid Mir for 'serious derogatory remarks'

 Published 4 years ago:  Sedition is a crime against the whole society, in all civilized countries and orderly governments, says the petition

IFJ condemns harassment of journalist Asad Toor

IFJ condemns harassment of journalist Asad Toor

 Published 4 years ago:  Asad Toor was summoned by FIA on accusations of defaming a government institution thorough a social media post

Detained Belarus journalist allegedly forced to confess on state TV

Detained Belarus journalist allegedly forced to confess on state TV

 Published 4 years ago:  Roman Protasevich says he had criticized President Lukashenko in the past but now he admits his mistake

Foreign agent-labeled news website shuts down in Russia

Foreign agent-labeled news website shuts down in Russia

 Published 4 years ago:  VTimes managers say crackdown on media had scared away their partners, ruined business and made it harder to manage smoothly

Prominent media groups' big NO to PMDA Ordinance

Prominent media groups' big NO to PMDA Ordinance

 Published 4 years ago:  The groups say PMDA is a declaration of war against independent journalism and seeks to erase all critical voices from the media

Journalist bodies to form joint action committee against PMDA

Journalist bodies to form joint action committee against PMDA

 Published 4 years ago:  Media practitioners reject the draft, saying the motive behind the new ordinance was to control editorial and news content of media outlets

Uzbekistan decides not to renew accreditation of Polish reporter

Uzbekistan decides not to renew accreditation of Polish reporter

 Published 4 years ago:  The accreditation was rejected on account of her work degrading the honor and dignity of Uzbek citizens

DigiMAP rejects draconian attempt to muzzle media

DigiMAP rejects draconian attempt to muzzle media

 Published 4 years ago:  DigiMAP rejects the content of the draft concept paper on PMDA altogether as it proposes media tribunals to prosecute media practitioners

 IFJ to Pakistan government: respect press freedom

IFJ to Pakistan government: respect press freedom

 Published 4 years ago:  Pressuring a media outlet to off-screen a journalist is a clear attempt to undermine the media’s independence and silence critical voices

FIA told to start probe against Toor following Shiffa's complaint

FIA told to start probe against Toor following Shiffa's complaint

 Published 4 years ago:  Toor is accused of posting defamatory videos on his YouTube channel against women journalists, including Shiffa

Zimbabwe court denies bail to NY Times freelancer Jeffrey Moyo

Zimbabwe court denies bail to NY Times freelancer Jeffrey Moyo

 Published 4 years ago:  The court says Moyo is a flight risk and a threat to national security

Journalist Peter Thompson who played hockey for England dies

Journalist Peter Thompson who played hockey for England dies

 Published 4 years ago:  Peter Thompson joined the Telegraph in 1994 after leaving his career as a grammar school teacher

Hamid Mir reminds PM of his promise of true press freedom

Hamid Mir reminds PM of his promise of true press freedom

 Published 4 years ago:  Hamid Mir wonders why Prime Minister Imran Khan is not standing with journalists

Non-bailable arrest warrants for five journalists

Non-bailable arrest warrants for five journalists

 Published 4 years ago:  The journalists are reportedly being targeted for highlighting irregularities in the Sindh Health Department

An end to fear and censorship: HRCP launches policy brief on press freedom

An end to fear and censorship: HRCP launches policy brief on press freedom

 Published 4 years ago:  HRCP says it is gravely concerned over the growing climate of fear, violence, and censorship

PMDA Ordinance a declaration of war against journalists: Dawn

PMDA Ordinance a declaration of war against journalists: Dawn

 Published 4 years ago:  Dawn says this naked attempt to control the narrative will eviscerate the very rationale for the fourth estate

CPJ calls for a stop to harassment of journalist Asad Toor

CPJ calls for a stop to harassment of journalist Asad Toor

 Published 4 years ago:  Criticizing state institutions is a core function of a free press in a democracy, and Pakistan should not try to thwart such speech, CPJ says

The new wave of attacks an attempt to silence media: HRCP

The new wave of attacks an attempt to silence media: HRCP

 Published 4 years ago:  The government and the establishment have an agenda that violates human rights and want to silence civil society