ON August 8, 2020, ten Muslim women from Subhash Mohalla in Delhi went to the Bhajanpura police station to make the police register a first information report on their complaint that some men had tried to foment communal tension in their locality on August 5.
Two of the women and a 16-year-old girl, who went inside the police station, later alleged that the officers had manhandled and molested them. The officers denied the allegations.
Two journalists, Shahid Tantray of Caravan magazine and freelancer Prabhjit Singh, who visited the police station, said something had happened to the girl. “She was in shock,” said Tantray. “In the morning we spoke to her and filed a story about the molestation and assault.”
All governments, even the most democratic and transparent, have a sneaky side to them. When the situation gets uncomfortable, instead of coming out clean, they often try to fool the public by slyly sn
Killings, attacks and intimidation: Journalism under fire across borders
Illustration: Noor Us Safa Anik
For the first time, media organisations in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal are coming together to report about the killings, attacks, harassment, and intimidation of journalists in these South Asian countries. It is the first such collaboration by media outlets in the region.
By Nirmal Jovial
On the evening of August 8, 2020, ten women from Subhash Mohalla in North East Delhi proceeded to the Bhajanpura police station to make the police register a first information report on a complaint they had made two days before. The complaint was that some men had tried to foment communal tension in their locality. The complainants said the men had abused Muslims, tied saffron flags near a mosque and burst crackers in celebration of a ceremony for the construction of a temple at faraway Ayodhya on August 5.
Questionable New Internet Laws to Govern Digital India
Questionable New Internet Laws to Govern Digital India
The Centre announced last month sweeping new rules that will impact all online media and social platforms. Government officials defend the regulation, intended to stop fake news, misuse and abuse of the power that digital media has on the country’s stability. NGOs and publishers call it an unacceptable challenge on free speech.
Online Media Regulation Challenged from the Start
The new IT rules – called Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code – are already legally enforceable after New Delhi’s announcement. Union Ministers have personally explained in detail and defended their intent, citing the responsibility of intermediaries, tracking of illegal activity and other undesirable social phenomena which can be triggered by popular social media.
CHRISTINA CHAN-MEETOO Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Head of Mediacom Studio University of Mauritius On 14 April 2021, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) released a Consultation Paper on proposed amendments to the ICT Act for regulating the use and addressing the abuse and misuse of Social Media in Mauritius. What are the […]