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Women journalists who were attacked prevented from reporting, protest attacks
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, on-ground reporting by women journalists, invites threats and abuse from the authorities; is it a coincidence that all three states are ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?
Maharashtra Adivasis still left in the dark!
Poor electricity supply adds to the digital divide by limiting internet access; work, finances and education interrupted
CJP Impact: Twitter suspends accounts posting sexually violent content against Muslim women
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A total of 21 accounts have been suspended, and three accounts have been actioned for violating Twitter’s Media Policy after CJP’s complaint
The curious case of Twitter suspensions
Minister’s account suspended for an hour for copyright violations, activists accounts still suspend for flagging Islamophobia
CJP approaches NBSA against Zee Media’s Vaccine Jihad show
A vaccine wastage incident in Ecuador, was falsely reported to have taken place in Uttar Pradesh, pinning the blame on a Muslim nurse
From newsrooms to courtrooms
When journalists have to face the court, it makes for different news, but recently, it is the courts that seem to have protected the pen
2021: A half-yearly round up of CJP’s Hate Hatao Project
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CJP continues to fight hate and stand in solidarity with the most marginalised sections of society
Will Twitter fly away from India soon?
Three major legal actions have been initiated in various forms against Twitter India already
Press Freedom in India – 2021: A half-yearly report
Increasing instances of violent attacks on the Indian mediapersons do not bode well, either for the rule of law or democratic dissent
Journalist gets death threats for reporting on funding of international rightwing groups!
Raqib Hameed Naik who reports freelance for Al Jazeera, was threatened on social media
You are a Ansari, rise above your religion: Gorakhpur DM to journalist
The story behind the story of eviction of Muslim-owned homes near Gorakhpur Temple; news reporter alleges DM threatened to action against him
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