In Hong Kong, colonial-era sedition laws are being used to attack independent journalism

The draconian rules were introduced in the early 20th century and can be overly broad and subjective.

Yan-ho Lai, The Conversation

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Yuen Chan, The Conversation

· Jan 14, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Hong Kong: Independent news outlet to shut down due to ‘deteriorating media environment’

Citizen News is the third media outlet to shut down since June in Hong Kong.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 03, 2022 · 06:39 pm

Tripura government has manipulated local media to prevent free expression, says Editors Guild report

The pressure on news organisations in the state was ‘tremendous’ and a majority of the local media had ‘surrendered’ to the government, the report added.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 22, 2021 · 04:28 pm

Centre disagrees with India’s rank on World Press Freedom Index

The government claimed that the report gave no importance to the ‘fundamentals of democracy’.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 22, 2021 · 01:17 pm

India among most dangerous countries for journalists, says media watchdog Reporters Without Borders

The organisation said that 46 journalists were killed in 2021, of which four died in India.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 17, 2021 · 05:24 pm

Record number of 293 journalists imprisoned globally in 2021, says report

The data published by the Committee to Protect Journalists also said 24 journalists were killed this year till December 1 for their work.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 09, 2021 · 05:31 pm

Tripura violence: Supreme Court stays criminal proceedings against two HW News journalists

The Tripura Police had booked the journalists for reporting on the anti-Muslim violence in the state.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 08, 2021 · 12:17 pm

IT rules: Do not take coercive action against digital media firms, Madras High Court tells Centre

News organisations have opposed the rules, saying they will allow the government to directly control their content.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 06, 2021 · 10:16 pm

Assam journalist charged with sedition after complainant claims his article could hurt brotherhood

Anirban Roy Choudhury runs a news website named ‘Barak Bulletin’ in Cachar district.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 05, 2021 · 10:26 am

Tripura Police summon associate editor of HW News for coverage of anti-Muslim violence

The two journalists who had been arrested earlier this week were allowed to leave the state on Friday.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 20, 2021 · 03:55 pm

Tripura: Cases against journalists who covered violence should be dropped, says Press Club

Samriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha, who work for news channel HW News, had been arrested on Monday on charges of spreading communal disharmony.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 17, 2021 · 01:17 pm

Tripura Police thinks reporting on communal violence is a crime. It is not.

It has become necessary to reiterate the obvious.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Nov 16, 2021 · 06:30 am