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PM Modi urged to tell States to drop sedition cases against journalists, The Hindu

The Hindu 21 October 2020 Letter to PM Modi says that in past few months, a number of journalists have been charged under Section 124A of IPC. The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists, along with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), in a letter to Prime Minister […]

Vikas Dubey Killing Reflects National Pattern of Police Impunity, Article 14

Article 14 10 July 2020 By JAYPRAKASH S NAIDU UP police killing of ganglord VikasDubey and five aides follows a 20-year national pattern: 2,123 Indians died in police custody or a lockup, including those who may or may not have been produced before a court. Judicial inquiries made little difference. Mumbai: The deaths of a […]

Stop harassment of journalists, drop sedition cases against them, global press bodies tell Modi, Scroll

Scroll 22 October 2020 The International Press Institute and Belgium-based International Federation of Journalists accused the BJP of using pandemic as an excuse to stifle criticism. The International Press Institute and Belgium-based International Federation of Journalists on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to drop all charges against journalists, including those under the draconian sedition laws, that […]