by freespeechcollective | Aug 28, 2019 | Commentaries
by Geeta Seshu The plea by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for an in camera trial in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case is a blatant attempt to obscure the processes of justice. This attempt to take the case out of the purview of public scrutiny will further...
by freespeechcollective | Aug 24, 2019 | Statements
(Update: The Press Council came out with a statement today that it “stands for freedom of the press and does not approve of any sort of restriction on the media”. The case will come up before the Chief Justice of India tomorrow). The Editors’ Guild...
by freespeechcollective | Aug 20, 2019 | Statements
There are multiple reports of the havoc the internet shutdown has wrought on the lives of the already beleaguered citizens. Apart from the local media, which is unable to function since August 5, there are reports of people who are unable to get in touch with their...
by freespeechcollective | Aug 16, 2019 | Censorship - News Media
A  newly elected Opposition in Parliament  says media freedom is shrinking. What has changed? The five-year period of 2014-2019 has seen  an explosion of media creation and media use in India. The Indian public sphere is increasingly mediated not just by conventional...
by freespeechcollective | Aug 11, 2019 | Censorship - News Media
The Executive Editor of Kashmir Times Anuradha Bhasin has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to demand the The petition sought directions to immediately relax all restrictions on mobile, internet and landline services and the strict restrictions on freedom of...
