by freespeechcollective | Mar 11, 2019 | Statements
The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) strongly objects to the statement issued by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi on November 3, 2018, to editors and decision-makers in the news media, requesting them to refrain from deputing women journalists of a particular age...
by freespeechcollective | Mar 10, 2019 | Censorship - News Media
Top newspapers in Kashmir on Sunday published empty front pages in protest against the government’s ban on advertisements to two leading dailies. Here is a special report. On Sunday, March 10, both the dailies along with other prominent Urdu and English newspapers...
by freespeechcollective | Mar 5, 2019 | Censorship - Social Media, Contempt of Court - Others
Ten activists including Aruna Roy, Arundhati Roy, Bezwada Wilson and Indu Prakash Singh, came out strongly in support of Prashant Bhushan after the Supreme Court on February 6 issued notice to the senior advocate. Notice was issued in the petitions filed by the...
by freespeechcollective | Mar 4, 2019 | Censorship - Social Media
The Kupwara administration in Jammu and Kashmir just doesn’t give up! Last July, all Whatsapp group admins were ordered to register themselves and now, admins of WhatsApp groups have been ordered to register the group with the District Commissioner’s...
by freespeechcollective | Mar 3, 2019 | Censorship - News Media
The aftermath of the Pulwama attack has dominated the news media but there’s little attention about how it further exacerbated the crisis in the Kashmir Valley. But how could it, when the messenger was also muzzled, asks Moazum Mohammad. While the heightened tensions...
