'The Wire' asked top cops as to whether police have carried out independent threat assessments on corporator Shaheena Bhat and other alleged 'prominent persons' after Shahid Tantray's story was published. Police have not responded yet.
Multimedia journalist Shahid Tantray has accused J&K Police of 'consistent harassment' of him and his family since January following his reporting assignments in the Union territory.
The Press Council Of India(PCI) has constituted a three member team, following former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s letter about ‘harrowing state’ of journalism in Kashmir.
Clooney Foundation Bats for Jailed Kashmiri Journalist, Will Monitor Trial
George and Amal Clooney join a growing list of international celebrities who have reacted to the Modi government s handling of dissent and press freedom.
Journalist Aasif Sultan has been detained since August 2018 in Jammu and Kashmir. Photo: Twitter/ Free Aasif Sultan Page.
Rights28/Feb/2021
Srinagar: The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ), founded by Hollywood actor, producer and screenwriter George Clooney and his lawyer wife Amal Clooney, has announced it will monitor the trial of Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan, who has been in detention for more than two years on terror charges. He has been accused of sheltering the militants who killed a policeman on August 12, 2018 during a gun battle in Srinagarâs crowded Batamaloo area â an accusation his family and lawyers deny.