by freespeechcollective | Jan 3, 2019 | Attacks - Journalists
Journalists have borne the brunt of the protests that have broken out in Kerala over the entry of women into the Samarimala temple. Shaajila Ali Fathima, camera person for Kairali TV, was heckled by Sangh Parivar goons in Thiruvananthapuram on Jan 2, 2019. She...
by freespeechcollective | Dec 31, 2018 | Killings - Journalists
Amit reported fearlessly on issues affecting adivasi communities across Jharkhand. Eleven days since he was shot dead, his murderers remain at-large. This report has been re-published with permission from Video Volunteers [youtube...
by freespeechcollective | Dec 25, 2018 | Censorship
Manipur journalist Kishore Chandra Wangkhem is spending Christmas in jail. Sandhya Ravishankar highlights why we need to care. Ranjita Elangbam is very apprehensive. She met her husband, Manipur based journalist Kishore Chandra Wangkhem in hospital on Thursday last...
by freespeechcollective | Dec 6, 2018 | Commentaries
By Meena Menon What happens when you interview a former Prime Minister who makes candid revelations or even report a ‘leak’? It just gets to be a great story. But not in Pakistan, especially if these revelations involve the military. Then, retribution from the...
by freespeechcollective | Dec 5, 2018 | Censorship - News Media
By Geeta Seshu The visit of the French journalists has snowballed into a major issue in Tamil Nadu. Local BJP leaders have launched a campaign alleging espionage by the journalists. Wall posters came up accusing the Indian journalists of ‘spying’ and Tamil Nadu’s...
