by freespeechcollective | Aug 4, 2022 | National Security - Journalists
After more than 22 months in prison for merely travelling to the village of Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to cover a gang rape and murder of a Dalit woman, Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan was told by Justice Krishna Pahal of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 27, 2022 | Arrests - Journalists, Censorship - Social Media
The judgement of the Supreme Court granting bail to the AltNews co-founder, Mohammed Zubair, delivered by Justice Dr Dhananjaya Chandrachud on July 22, 2022, reinforced the freedom of expression of journalists, besides affirming the right of citizens to bail and a...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 18, 2022 | Arrests - Journalists
His latest report was on the impact of smoke and ashes from the factories in the Girdih district of Jharkhand. Rupesh reported how factories in the area had led to health disasters in the area. By Vishad Kumar (Republished from GauriLakeshNews with permission) Rupesh...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 15, 2022 | Censorship - News Media
Additional Sessions Judge Devendra Kumar Jangala of the Delhi District Court granted bail to AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair and said that “free speech is the proper foundation of a democratic society.” Zubair was arrested on June 27, 2022 after an...
by freespeechcollective | Jul 6, 2022 | Killings - Journalists
Ranjeet Soni, 46 years old, was shot dead in broad daylight at around 5 pm on June 2, 2022. He was shot in the back of the head at point blank range within the premises of the office of the Public Works Department (PWD), Vidisha just outside the main entrance to the...
