New Delhi, 03 May 2023: While releasing “INDIA PRESS FREEDOM ANNUAL REPORT 2023”, India Freedom of Expression Initiative (IFEI) stated that about 226 journalists were targeted across India by the State agencies, non-state political actors, anti-social elements, criminals, mafia, etc during 2023. Among the States/Union Territories (UTs), the journalists from Delhi faced the maximum target […]
On 10 November 2023, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting solicited suggestions/ feedbacks/ comments/ inputs/ views from general public/ stakeholders on the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill of 2023. This submission is being made pursuant to the said call. A cursory comparison of the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 vis-à-vis Press and Registration of […]
India Freedom of Expression Initiative (IFEI), a platform of action of NGOs, in its submission today to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting termed the Broadcasting Regulation Services Bill, 2023 (BRSB, 2023) as India’s Censorship Code to silence social media users by applying the Programme and Advertisement Code to any person, whether industrialist owner of […]
On 7 December 2023, the NHRC issued further directions to Assam Government to pay compensation of Rs 25,000 to Mr Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha who was assaulted by Home Guards at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) in Cachar district of Assam in the night of 12.11.2022 without any provocation. It was reported that the journalist […]
The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) stated that a total of 194 journalists including seven women journalists were targeted across India by the State agencies, non-state political actors and criminals, and the armed opposition groups (AOGs) during 2022. Among the States/Union Territories (UTs), the journalists from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) faced the maximum target […]