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FIR Against Supriya Sharma Is Emblematic of How the Law is Abused to Throttle Press Freedom, The Wire

The Wire 22 June 2020 A bare scrutiny of the two documents used to register an FIR against the report shows that the alleged offences invoked are ex-facie not made out. The registration of an FIR against Supriya Sharma, executive editor of the Scroll by the Uttar Pradesh Police under Sections 3(1) (d) and 3(1)(r) of the Scheduled Caste […]

55 journalists in India harassed for reporting during COVID-19 pandemic, reveals Press Freedom report, Two Circles

Two Circles 22 June 2020 New Delhi-based Rights and Risks Analysis Group has released a report on media crackdown by the government during the COVID-19 lockdown detailing harassment of journalists and reporters working under critical circumstances. The report titled ‘India: Media’s Crackdown During COVID-19 Lockdown’ discusses that immediately after the announcement of nationwide lockdown on […]

55 Indian Journalists Arrested, Booked, Threatened For Reporting on COVID-19: Report, The Wire

The Wire 16 June 2020 The report said that as many as 22 FIRs were filed against various journalists while the lockdown was in progress. New Delhi: Ashwini Saini is a contributor to a Facebook page that publishes news on the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.  Saini, who also works as a freelancer for the Hindi […]