Committee to Protect Journalists - India tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2012-05-25T18:54:04Z Movable Type 4.34-en Charges against Indian video journalist must be dropped tag:cpj.org,2012://1.19923 2012-05-25T17:57:21Z 2012-05-25T18:54:04Z New York, May 25, 2012--Local authorities in India must drop the criminal charges filed against video journalist Mukesh Rajak, an apparent attempt to prevent him from reporting on local government expenditures, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 25, 2012--Local authorities in India must drop the criminal charges filed against video journalist Mukesh Rajak, an apparent attempt to prevent him from reporting on local government expenditures, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> Crowd attacks Indian journalists covering elections tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18864 2012-03-06T22:17:10Z 2012-03-06T22:36:39Z New York, March 6, 2012--A large crowd attacked a group of about 100 Indian journalists covering local election results in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday and damaged their equipment, according to news reports. The journalists were forced to lock themselves in a school for several hours... Committee to Protect Journalists Opposing political groups clashed today after local election results were announced. Here, an election officer counts votes. (AFP/Prakash Singh)

New York, March 6, 2012--A large crowd attacked a group of about 100 Indian journalists covering local election results in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday and damaged their equipment, according to news reports. The journalists were forced to lock themselves in a school for several hours to protect themselves from the violence, news reports said.

]]> Indian journalist dies after being attacked tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18861 2012-03-06T19:26:35Z 2012-03-06T19:29:38Z New York, March 6, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murder of Indian journalist Rajesh Mishra in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. Mishra is the second journalist killed in Madhya Pradesh in a month.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, March 6, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murder of Indian journalist Rajesh Mishra in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. Mishra is the second journalist killed in Madhya Pradesh in a month.

]]> In Bangalore, journalists attacked outside courthouse tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18849 2012-03-02T21:16:19Z 2012-03-02T22:08:07Z New York, March 2, 2012--Ten Indian journalists were reported injured today after being attacked by a group of lawyers outside a court in the city of Bangalore, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the attack and calls on authorities to conduct an immediate investigation.... Committee to Protect Journalists A group of lawyers attacked journalists outside a courthouse in Bangalore today. Here, a reporter helps an injured police officer. (AP)

New York, March 2, 2012--Ten Indian journalists were reported injured today after being attacked by a group of lawyers outside a court in the city of Bangalore, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the attack and calls on authorities to conduct an immediate investigation.

]]> Indian journalist and his family found dead tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18703 2012-02-22T04:41:21Z 2012-02-27T17:33:03Z New York, February 21, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by the murder of a senior journalist in India and calls on authorities to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation into his death.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 21, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by the murder of a senior journalist in India and calls on authorities to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation into his death.

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: Regulating the Internet tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17646 2012-02-22T04:36:01Z 2012-02-19T23:33:44Z Legislation for Internet security can quickly turn into a weapon against the free press. Cybercrime laws are intended to extend existing penal codes to the online world, but they can easily be broadened to criminalize standard journalistic practices. By Danny O'Brien... Committee to Protect Journalists Thai website editor Chiranuch Premchaiporn faces criminal charges. (AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)

Legislation for Internet security can quickly turn into a weapon against the free press. Cybercrime laws are intended to extend existing penal codes to the online world, but they can easily be broadened to criminalize standard journalistic practices. By Danny O'Brien

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: India tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17577 2012-02-21T05:17:00Z 2012-02-16T11:00:57Z Although the motives remained unconfirmed in late year, the murders of Chhattisgarh's Umesh Rajput and Mumbai crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey reminded colleagues of the risk of violence. India remained on CPJ's Impunity Index, a ranking of countries in which journalists are murdered regularly and authorities fail to solve the... Committee to Protect Journalists Although the motives remained unconfirmed in late year, the murders of Chhattisgarh's Umesh Rajput and Mumbai crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey reminded colleagues of the risk of violence. India remained on CPJ's Impunity Index, a ranking of countries in which journalists are murdered regularly and authorities fail to solve the crimes. Violent clashes between insurgents and government forces in states such as Kashmir challenged reporters' ability to work. In a mid-year report, The Hoot, a media issues website, recorded nine journalist assaults between January and May, including four in Orissa, where industrialization and Maoists had each displaced local residents. Authorities retaliated against critical reporting with antistate charges: Two journalists were jailed for allegedly supporting rebels after they criticized the impact of anti-Maoist campaigns on civilians. Journalists who exposed police ineptitude and corruption faced jail time. Politicians and businessmen muzzled reporters with legal action, including defamation, which authorities failed to decriminalize. Internet penetration was relatively low but growing, prompting the government to pass regulations that could suppress online dissent.

]]> Indian media group targeted by violence tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18404 2012-01-30T18:44:13Z 2012-01-30T18:54:45Z New York, January 30, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the attack on an Indian media group's offices by rightwing Hindu nationalists protesting a local newspaper's coverage of their internal politics.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 30, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the attack on an Indian media group's offices by rightwing Hindu nationalists protesting a local newspaper's coverage of their internal politics.

]]> Indian court orders Internet sites to remove content tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18266 2011-12-22T20:55:47Z 2011-12-22T20:57:51Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, December 22, 2011--An Indian court has ordered 22 Internet sites to remove content it said promoted hatred and communal disharmony, according to news reports. 

]]> Journalists assaulted in Indian-controlled Kashmir tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18167 2011-11-29T20:13:54Z 2011-11-29T22:28:53Z New York, November 29, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an investigation into the November 25 attack on four journalists reporting on a protest in Indian-controlled Kashmir.... Committee to Protect Journalists Four journalists were attacked during this protest in Indian-controlled Kashmir. (AP)

New York, November 29, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an investigation into the November 25 attack on four journalists reporting on a protest in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

]]> In India, freelancer charged with antistate activities tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17911 2011-09-21T21:14:49Z 2011-09-23T12:21:16Z New York, September 21, 2011--An Indian journalist who covered police violence in the state of Chhattisgarh was recently arrested on antistate charges that human rights groups say are retaliatory, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, September 21, 2011--An Indian journalist who covered police violence in the state of Chhattisgarh was recently arrested on antistate charges that human rights groups say are retaliatory, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

]]> Indian forces assault, detain photojournalists in Kashmir tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17753 2011-08-23T14:42:46Z 2011-08-23T16:33:26Z Two photojournalists said they were beaten by police and detained for several hours while they were covering a protest that escalated into a violent clash between youth and government forces in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, international news reports said.... Committee to Protect Journalists Two photojournalists said they were beaten by police and detained for several hours while they were covering a protest that escalated into a violent clash between youth and government forces in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 19, international news reports said.

]]> Arrests in Mumbai killing; accused mastermind at large tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17518 2011-06-27T18:21:43Z 2011-06-27T18:25:27Z New York, June 27, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes news today that police in Mumbai have arrested seven suspects in the June 11 slaying of veteran crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey. But CPJ is concerned that the alleged mastermind remains at large and that police have not identified a motive... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, June 27, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes news today that police in Mumbai have arrested seven suspects in the June 11 slaying of veteran crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey. But CPJ is concerned that the alleged mastermind remains at large and that police have not identified a motive in the killing.

]]> Mumbai crime reporter killed in broad daylight tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17441 2011-06-13T18:52:14Z 2011-06-13T19:12:45Z New York, June 13, 2011--Jyotirmoy Dey, a senior journalist and special investigations editor at Mumbai's afternoon daily Midday, was killed last week, in broad daylight. His murder must be fully investigated as soon as possible, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, June 13, 2011--Jyotirmoy Dey, a senior journalist and special investigations editor at Mumbai's afternoon daily Midday, was killed last week, in broad daylight. His murder must be fully investigated as soon as possible, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.

]]> Indian reporter arrested for story on weapons storage tag:cpj.org,2011://1.17327 2011-05-20T21:02:22Z 2011-05-20T21:13:55Z New York, May 20, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists joins with our colleagues in India in condemning the arrest of Tarakant Dwivedi, who writes under the pen name Akela, under India's Official Secrets Act. According to local media reports, Dwivedi was arrested Tuesday by the Government Railway Police and charged... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 20, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists joins with our colleagues in India in condemning the arrest of Tarakant Dwivedi, who writes under the pen name Akela, under India's Official Secrets Act. According to local media reports, Dwivedi was arrested Tuesday by the Government Railway Police and charged with criminal trespass. He will be held in police custody until Saturday. 

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