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‘At least 55 journalists targeted during COVID-19 lockdown’, Deccan Herald

Deccan Herald 15 June 2020 It’s not just the COVID-19 virus but also the State that targeted journalists during the national lockdown with arrests, custodial torture, FIRs and show-cause notices, according to a report that documented at least 55 media persons facing the brunt for their reportage. The report ‘India: Media’s Crackdown during COVID-19 Lockdown’ […]

A case for truth: Media oppression is a shifting landscape | Sevanti Ninan, Mainstream Weekly

Mainstream Weekly 17 July 2020 by Sevanti Ninan For some years now, the growing challenge to journalism has come from the increasing use of predictable laws. These are the Sections relating to sedition and criminal defamation in the Indian Penal Code and, until it was struck down in 2015, Section 66A of the Information and […]

One year later, New Delhi continues to drag its heels on controversial citizenship law, Arab News

Arab News 17 December 2020 By Sanjay Kumar Government spokesman says CAA will be implemented ‘sooner or later’ and people of Assam are in favor of it but experts disagree NEW DELHI: Dec. 11 marked the first anniversary of the passing of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in India. However, the ruling Bharatiya Janata […]