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Views: Visits 12 The number of journalists murdered in retaliation for their work more than doubled in 2020, as criminal gangs and militant groups targeted reporters working in violent but democratic nations. According to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) published on December 22 by its deputy director, Jennifer Dunham, the number of journalists killed in relation to their work has doubled in the year 2020. The numbers are worrying and it is clear that even in Nigeria, journalists are not safe. The co-founder of the Centre Against Brutality and for Safety of Jour...

The numbers are worrying and it is clear that even in Nigeria, journalists are not safe. The co-founder of the Centre Against Brutality and for Safety of Journalists in Africa (CAPSOJA), Barrister Ugochukwu Ezekiel, stated that at least four journalists were killed in Nigeria this year, while many suffered injuries. The timeline of deaths In January, Alex Ogbu, an editor with Regent Africa, was killed by the police during a protest by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) in Abuja. In the same month, Maxwell Nashan of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria was found bound, gagged...

Women journalists demand 33 percent representation in PFUJ and other bodies      Court orders government to ban social media app TikTok      Women quitting journalism in Afghanistan due to security fears      Criminal accusation notice published against union leader Rana Azeem      Three female media workers slain in separate attacks in Afghanistan      PFUJ demands Shehbaz Gill's removal for trolling women journalists      RISJA elects Ayaz Akbar as president, honors a trio of veterans      Information minister tells Matiullah Jan to quit journalism    ...

Dec 17, 2020 WorldComments Off on Killing of Afghan TV Presenter Underscores Unrelenting Danger to Journalists KABUL — The shooting death of Afghan TV presenter Malala Maiwand last week underscores the vulnerability of journalists — particularly female journalists — in the war-torn country. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for killing Maiwand, a presenter for Enikass Radio and TV in Jalalabad, and her driver, Mohammad Tahir, about 150 km east of Kabul on Dec. 10. Maiwand had been outspoken about the difficulties faced by journalists — especially women — in Afghanistan. �...

Killing of Afghan TV Presenter Underscores Unrelenting Danger to Journalists Killing of Afghan TV Presenter Underscores Unrelenting Danger to Journalists Comments Off on Killing of Afghan TV Presenter Underscores Unrelenting Danger to Journalists KABUL — The shooting death of Afghan TV presenter Malala Maiwand last week underscores the vulnerability of journalists — particularly female journalists — in the war-torn country. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for killing Maiwand, a presenter for Enikass Radio and TV in Jalalabad, and her driver, Mohammad Tahir, about 150 km eas...