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Journalists’ bodies strongly condemn sedition charges against Siddharth Varadarajan, Karan Thapar of The Wire
Both the Press Club of India and the Indian Women Press Corps alleged that the Assam Police unleashed vindictive actions against the journalists through the Crime Branch
Reportage on Ram Temple: Is the media playing it safe?
Most publications and networks are either focusing on the ceremony or talking about Covid-19 concerns, artfully dodging its communal history
End harassment of Kashmiri journalists, lawyers: Kashmir Reading Room
The Jammu & Kashmir Reading Room (KRR), a collective...
Police probe ordered by NHRC into death threats on journalist: Sultanpur rape case
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CJP had moved NHRC seeking protection for reporter who had exposed police inaction and possible cover-up in the case
BBC journalist illegally detained in UP, HRDA writes to NHRC
The journalist was released after a call from a senior police official confirming his identity as a journalist
HRDA blames police negligence for Vikram Joshi murder
Writes to NHRC saying the slain journalist was a human rights defender doing "public service by attempting to lodge a police complaint against sexual harassment."
Gauri Lankesh’s Kannada news website banned by Facebook?
The slain journalist was a strong dissenting voice and the news website launched after her death continued her brand of fearless journalism
Journalism is a hazardous profession in Uttar Pradesh
The list of instances of violent attacks, and harassment of media continues to grow
Why social media sites must exercise social responsibility and nip hate speech in the bud
Even as police arrest the likes of Shubham Mishra for issuing rape threats to a comedian, the offensive posts must be culled from social media in the first place
UN takes closer look at attacks on women journalists
Special Rapporteur seeks to lay the foundation for States to establish an appropriate human rights framework to ensure the protection of women journalists.
Journalists’ unions call for peaceful media protest on July 9, Press Rights Day
In the wake of Covid19 thousands of media persons have been sacked, and scores are being harassed and charged under various laws.
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