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Inside Kashmir’s media crisis: ‘If we speak we’ll get a call’, ‘want to go home, not jail’

In Srinagar, journalists often quip: there's freedom of expression in Kashmir, but no freedom after expression.

Newslaundry

Assembly polls: J&K at the cusp of another change. Is its media free enough to report it?

Jammu and Kashmir is set to hold assembly polls after a decade in October, but it seems that not every journalist will be able to cover it freely – the past five years have been especially difficult for the press in the valley.

Newslaundry

NIA raids seven locations in Kashmir in NGO terror-funding case

NIA conducts raids in Kashmir Valley in NGO terror funding case; 7 locations in Srinagar, Budgam, Kupwara and Pulwama districts searched; Khurram Parvej and Irfan Mehraj arrested in March; digital devices and incriminating documents seized.

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As India holds G20 meet, ‘brutal’ Kashmir media crackdown slammed

The Committee to Protect Journalists demands ‘immediate release of four arbitrarily detained Kashmiri journalists’.

Al Jazeera

With raids, arrests and hostile takeovers, India press freedom continues to decline

Since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014, India has slipped in rank from 140 to 150 in the World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries compiled by Reporters Without Borders.

WEKU

‘Dire imposition on press freedom’: Global media group on ‘press blackouts’ in Punjab during Amritpal search

The International Federation of Journalists yesterday condemned “government censorship, press blackouts and restriction of journalists’ social media accounts” in Punjab as a fallout of the search for Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh. It described these moves as “dire impositions on press freedom and democracy in India”.

Newslaundry

More arrests, Rahul Gandhi coverage: Why press freedom continues to take a beating in India

In the last fortnight, Indian democracy and press freedom have taken a beating. But there have also been words spoken that are like a balm to an ever-deepening wound. They may not be able to stop this wound from festering, or to heal it, but they are worth noting and…

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NGO Terror Funding Case: NIA Court sends journalist to 10-day remand

Delhi's National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court on Wednesday sent arrested accused freelance journalist Irfan Mehraj to 10-day remand in NGO Terror Funding Case. Irfan Mehraj was recently arrested by the NIA from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir in the NGO Terror funding case registered in October 2020. Read further on…

Dynamite News

‘Should be protected, not persecuted’: Press and human rights bodies condemn journo’s arrest

Media and human rights groups have condemned the arrest of Kashmir journalist Irfan Mehraj, issuing statements calling for his release.

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India arrests Kashmir journalist Irfan Mehraj on ‘terror’ charges

Irfan Mehraj, who worked with a prominent human rights organisation, was accused of funding ‘terror’ activities.

Al Jazeera

NIA arrests Kashmir journalist in ‘terror funding’ case

The National Investigation Agency yesterday arrested a journalist from Srinagar in connection with an investigation into an “NGO terror funding case”. Journalist Irfan Mehraj was booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and taken to Delhi, according to Kashmir media reports.

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J&K: NIA makes first arrest in Srinagar in NGO Terror Funding case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Irfan Mehraj from Srinagar in the NGO Terror funding case registered in October 2020. Read further on Dynamite News:

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