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MDMK leader Vaiko accused of instigating violence against journalists in T
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The incident occurred on Wednesday during a party meeting held in the Sathur area of Virudhunagar district when some party workers began to disperse while Vaiko was addressing the gathering. When journalists began filming the scene, Vaiko allegedly hurled verbal abuse at them from the sta
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Press freedom under siege: Pakistan falls to 158th in global rankings
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The drop places Pakistan just one spot above the lowest category in RSF's rankings. Pakistani media reports attribute this decline to mounting political interference, financial strain on media organisations, and a surge in violence against journalists.
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Gaza deadliest region for media professionals, China remains leading priso
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday published a report, highlighting an alarming surge in violence against journalists, particularly in conflict zones like Gaza, which has become the deadliest region for media professionals. Meanwhile, China remains the leading prison for journal
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Pakistan: Sindh HC bars authorities from suspending internet services till
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a report, the relationship between the state and media freedoms deteriorated during the past two years due to growing instances of censorship, violence against journalists, and government disdain for critical media.
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Mexican journalist shot to death in Acapulco: Prosecutor
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A Mexican journalist was shot to death in a store parking lot on Saturday in Acapulco, the State Attorney General's Office said.
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Violence against journalists in Afghanistan increasing, says media body
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The plight of journalists in Afghanistan is deteriorating with every passing day as the violence against the community has increased manifold in the nation under Taliban rule.
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Afghanistan: Taliban forces beat up journalist
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 15 ((ANI): Taliban forces in Afghanistan have beaten up a former reporter of Kabul News at a checkpoint of PD-5 Kabul city because he was wearing trousers, a local media reported.
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Afghanistan: 22 cases of violence against journalists recorded in past mon
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 31 (ANI): In the past one month, at least 22 cases of violence against journalists were recorded under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
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Violence against journalists increased in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan:
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 10 (ANI): Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that a sharp increase in violence against journalists has been reported in Afghanistan and in the past two days, dozens of cases of violence against reporters have emerged.
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EU foreign ministry raises concerns over violence against journalists in P
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): The European Union has raised concerns over violence, intimidation, abduction, and killing of journalists in Pakistan and said it indicated a "clear, negative trend" in the freedom of media in recent years.
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Pakistan's hypocrisy on press freedom exposed amid PM's 'don't mind critic
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan recently claimed that there is no crackdown on the press in the country. However, the arrest of editors and threats of violence against journalists clearly show the stark reality of the situation in Pakistan.
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UN expresses concerns over violence against journalists, human rights acti
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 9 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Office on Tuesday expressed its concern over the increasing instances of threats of violence against journalists and human rights activists in Pakistan.
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