Myanmar junta escalating media crackdown, alleges rights group

Jul 28, 2021

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], July 28 : Myanmar's military junta should stop prosecuting journalists and end its assault on independent media, said Human Rights Watch (HRW)...

Over 200 journalists targeted in Pakistan amid media crackdown: Report

Apr 29, 2024

The report underscored a concerning trend of reduced tolerance for online dissent, coupled with attacks and harassment against journalists and bloggers, including the tragic...

China's crackdown: Police target citizens following dissident artist's social media

Mar 19, 2024

Despite Beijing's heightened efforts to curb free speech beyond its Great Firewall of internet censorship, Lee continued to tweet. Last month, he was summoned...

Pakistan media criticises government for crackdown on Baloch long march protesters

Dec 27, 2023

The crackdown on Baloch long march protesters has brought a lot of criticism to the federal government for not being able to ensure the...

Human Rights Watch raises concern over Taliban crackdown on Afghan media

Nov 23, 2021

New York [US], November 23 : The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday (local time) raised concerns regarding the imposition of strict new media...

Crackdown on media in Pakistan continues as Journalist shot dead in Shorkot

Aug 28, 2022

Punjab [Pakistan], August 28 : As media freedom in Pakistan continues to deteriorate, another senior journalist was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Saturday.