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SAWM CONDEMNS DETENTION OF ROZINA ISLAM; SEEKS HER IMMEDIATE RELEASE

What message has Rozina’s imprisonment sent us?

In my experience I have seen many official documents marked with the words ‘SECRET’, simply to highlight the importance of these papers. Sharing the information of those documents with journalists or researchers does not go against the interests of the country
I will continue with journalism, says Rozina after release

Prothom Alo’s senior reporter Rozina Islam on Sunday said she will continue with journalism.
Rozina Islam gets interim bail

A Dhaka court today granted interim bail to Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam in a case filed by the health ministry under the Official Secrets Act.
Dramatic events overnight at Shahbagh police station

Journalist Rozina Islam was detained at the secretariat for nearly 6 hours and harassed during the time there. Her family claims that she was harassed both physically and mentally. Instead of rushing her to hospital, she was taken to the police station where charges were filed against her.
Bangladesh arrests journalist known for unearthing graft

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A journalist in Bangladesh known for her strong reporting on official corruption was arrested on charges of violating a colonial-era official secrets act which carries a possible death penalty, authorities said Tuesday.
SAWM demands immediate release of journalist Rozina Islam

South Asian Women in Media (SAWM), a network of women journalists across South Asia, has expressed deep concern at the harassment and arrest of Prothom Alo’s journalist Rozina Islam
Protests as Bangladesh journalist faces court after Covid-19 reports

The arrest of a top Bangladesh reporter, who wrote scathing stories on the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic, sparked protests by hundreds of reporters Tuesday (May 18).

Afghan TV journalist dies from bomb blast injuries in Kabul

05/06/2021, by SAWM Team in Home Page Articles, Safeguarding Media Freedoms

Meena Khairi, 23, news anchor for the Ariana private broadcast service, who was severely injured in a bomb blast on Thursday (June 3, 2021) in Police District 6 of Kabul city, passed away Saturday June 5 from the severe injuries Read more...

Seven rhymes with heaven: So why did this 7th year turn out so hellish?

03/06/2021, by Bachi Karkaria in Home Page Articles

‘Why aren’t there 10 numbers from 1 to 10? Because seven ate nine.’ Something akin to this corny joke seems to have happened to the NDA sarkar’s calculations. Read more...

Hamid Mir’s defiance of military, ISI and emergence of a new ‘General Rani’ in Pakistan

01/06/2021, by Jyoti Malhotra in Home Page Articles, Safeguarding Media Freedoms

The Pakistani media may never undertake a full-throated challenge to the diktats of the deep state, but sometimes it is angry enough to let out a roar. Read more...

#JournalismIsNotACrime

29/05/2021, by SAWM Team in Home Page Articles, Safeguarding Media Freedoms

At the demonstration against attacks on journalists, @MunizaeJahangir, mincing no words - says Article 19 is used to silence citizens & journalists talking about Army & Judiciary instead of protecting them; warning that we won’t be silenced. Read more...

Another foolkit: Not just a Whodunnit, it’s also a Whydunnit

27/05/2021, by Bachi Karkaria in Home Page Articles

In a post-Truth world, easily lies the head that wears a frown. The khela is still hobey-ing in West Bengal, and now it looks like BJP has scored another own goal. This time in a national fix-ture. Twitter threw a Read more...

The Spoken Word

As Nepal PM Oli mangles constitution & woos Modi, India changes track again, watches silently

25/05/2021, by Jyoti Malhotra in Home Page Articles

It’s no longer clear whether New Delhi is trying to influence Kathmandu or whether Oli is manipulating the Indian leadership. This week as the Narendra Modi government celebrates seven years in power, the biggest change in its foreign policy has Read more...

Journalists Protection Bill silent about freelance journalists

23/05/2021, by SAWM Team in Home Page Articles, Safeguarding Media Freedoms

PFUJ and Freedom Network Pakistan welcomed tabling of the much-awaited the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill in the National Assembly but said the legislation should also define freelance journalists as well as further empower the journalists’ protection commission. Read more...

All Muslim nations will have ties with Israel when issue is resolved: Palestine envoy

23/05/2021, by Rekha Dixit in Home Page Articles

Interview/ Adnan M.J. Abualhayjaa, ambassador of the State of Palestine to India Read more...

Neither Israel nor Hamas in Palestine is even thinking of peace

22/05/2021, by Rekha Dixit in Home Page Articles

Parul Rathee, a 25-year-old Indian student at Tel Aviv University, will never forget May 11. She and her friends had a plan for the evening—dance classes—and she casually asked them whether it would be safe, given the rockets Hamas was Read more...