Attack On Journalists

Chandrababu Naidu urges AP police to arrest those who attacked journos

TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has written to Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police K V Rajendranath Reddy, imploring him to immediately arrest those who allegedly attacked a few journalists and a newspaper office recently. Citing a few recent cases of attacks on journalists, the former chief minister alleged that the YSRCP has unleashed a series of attacks against the media. "I request you to nab the culprits and take immediate steps to punish them and the conspirators behind this heinous crime," said Naidu in his letter on Wednesday.According to the TDP chief, one T Parameshwar Rao, a contributor to 'News Today' was allegedly attacked on February 14 in Amaravati mandal, Palnadu district for exposing "sand mafia led by the ruling YSRCP leaders".He noted that Telugu media house Andhrajyothi photographer Sri Krishna was brutally attacked by a mob during the recent YSRCP Raptadu Siddham meeting, while media house Eenadu's Kurnool office was attacked on Tuesday.Naidu called on the

Foreign journalists, people detained in Moscow amid crackdown on protests

Independent Russian media group Mediazona reported on Saturday that among those held are journalists working for Kommersant, France Press and Spiegel, as well as human rights activists

More than 300 journalists around world imprisoned for their work: Report

An estimated 320 journalists around the world were imprisoned because of their work toward the end of 2023, according to a report issued Thursday by the Committee to Protect Journalists, which called it a disturbing attempt to smother independent voices. That's the second-highest number of jailed journalists since the committee began its annual census in 1992. It's down from 367 in 2022, due primarily to the release of many in Iran, either on bail or as they await sentencing, the committee said. Our research shows how entrenched authoritarianism is globally, with governments emboldened to stamp out critical reporting and prevent public accountability, said Jodie Ginsberg, the committee's chief executive officer. More than a third of the journalists in jail according to the CPJ's Dec 1, 2023, census were in China, Myanmar and Belarus, the report said. Israel is tied with Iran for sixth place, the country's highest ranking ever on CPJ's annual list. Each of the 17 that were held in .

Newsclick crackdown: Delhi Police question 25 journalists for 2nd time

Delhi Police Special Cell has questioned about 25 journalists and contributors of the NewsClick for a second time in connection with a UAPA case registered against the online news portal for allegedly peddling "anti-national" agenda in the country, sources said on Monday. An officer said that the investigation into the case is still on and no one has been given the clean chit so far. About 46 people, including nine women journalists, were questioned on October 3, the day the Special Cell raided several locations connected to the website in Delhi and NCR. "Since the arrest took place, everyone was called for the second round of questioning. About 25 of them have appeared so far," said a police officer. On October 3, the Delhi Police arrested portal's editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and human relations head Amit Chakravarty and seized more than 300 electronic gadgets from the office of NewsClick and residences of its journalists. An official said these gadgets were sent to the FS

KUWJ condemns raid on NewsClick, calls it violation of democratic rights

A Kerala-based journalists union Tuesday condemned the Delhi Police raids on news portal NewsClick and its journalists during the day, calling it an encroachment on the freedom of media and "a blatant violation of democratic rights". The Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) said the "illegal and anti-democratic" raids were carried out without revealing the reason for the same and the police seized mobile phones, laptops and other electronic equipment from the scribes. The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two persons including NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in connection with a probe into the portal's foreign funding. The arrest came after the Delhi Police searched 30 locations connected with the online news portal and its journalists in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that it received money for pro-China propaganda. "The Kerala Union of Working Journalists strongly condemns the illegal police raids conducted at the residences of promine

Activist Yogendra Yadav condemns action against news portal NewsClick

Psephologist and activist Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday condemned the Delhi police's raids on properties related to news portal NewsClick and its journalists. Delhi Police's special cell searched 30 locations connected with the portal in a case filed under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act following allegations that it received money for pro-China propaganda. "It is a clear attack on journalism and freedom of speech in the country," Yadav told reporters here. This was not the first time the BJP-led Union government was acting in this way and earlier the office of a reputed foreign media organisation was raided, he said. "We all know what was done to fact-checker Mohammad Zubair and journalist (Siddique) Kappan," he added. The journalists who have faced action are known to ask tough questions to the government, and the raids send out a clear political message, Yadav said. "The message is very clear to all the journalists in the country, if you raise your voice

Mobile of journalists can't be seized without due procedure: Kerala HC

The court said that simply because a journalist has got some information about a crime, his/her mobile cannot be seized without following the procedures under the CrPC

'High probability' of journalist being killed by Israeli soldier, says army

The Israeli military on Monday announced the long-awaited results of its investigation into the deadly shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, saying there was a high probability an Israeli soldier had mistakenly killed her during a raid in the occupied West Bank last May. It was the closest that Israel has come to accepting responsibility for the shooting. But in a report that seemed to raise as many questions as it sought to answer, the military revealed no new evidence to back its claim that the Palestinian-American journalist might have been killed by Palestinian gunmen during a battle with Israel troops and Palestinian gunmen. It also said that no one would be punished for the shooting. The conclusions were unlikely to put to rest an issue that has worsened what already were badly strained relations between Israel and the Palestinians. Both Palestinian officials and Abu Akleh's family accused the army of evading responsibility for her killing. Our family is not ..

BBC correspondent leaves China with family amid legal threats: Report

A correspondent for the BBC has left Beijing after facing intense pressure and being threatened over British public broadcaster's coverage of issues like Xinjiang and coronavirus

Akhilesh Yadav, 20 SP workers booked over alleged assault on journalists

A case has been registered against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and 20 party workers

Magazine says cops detained, assaulted its journalist; police denies charge

The Caravan magazine has alleged that police detained and assaulted their journalist while he was reporting a protest in North Delhi's Model Town, but the police denied the charge

189 FIRs, 114 held in 3 years for attacks on journalists across India: Govt

Ahir said in Uttar Pradesh, 67 cases were registered in last three years for attacks on media persons in which seven people were arrested

World Press Freedom Day: '54 attacks on journalists in India in 16 months'

Lawmakers and law enforcement officials were cited as the worst offenders by the report