New Delhi, India – The Bangladesh Journalists in International Media (BJIM) has issued a strong statement condemning the recent attack on journalist Sabbir Ahmed and urging for better safety measures for journalists in Bangladesh. Sabbir, a correspondent for Shomoyer Alo, was viciously assaulted by a group believed to be associated with the Bangladesh Chhatra League … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal – President Macky Sall of Senegal strongly denounced a violent knife attack on Friday against Maimouna Ndour Faye, a well-known female journalist and director of a private television station. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday near her residence, left Faye hospitalized after sustaining several stab wounds from an unidentified … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal – The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, has strongly condemned a violent attack against a journalist that occurred in the capital city of Dakar. The incident took place on Friday, January 31, 2024, at a conference center in the city where the journalist was covering a political event. The journalist, whose identity has … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal – President Macky Sall of Senegal denounced a brutal knife attack on a well-known female journalist and director of a private television station. Maimouna Ndour Faye, who hosts a political program on 7TV, was assaulted and stabbed multiple times near her residence in the early hours of Friday by an unidentified assailant, as … Read more
Bhubaneswar, India – A journalist in Bhubaneswar, India, was brutally attacked by four men while riding his motorcycle with his brother. The assailants swung a sword at the journalist, leaving him with cuts on his forehead and left arm before fleeing the scene, according to sources familiar with the incident. The Committee to Protect Journalists … Read more
Beirut, Lebanon – Award-winning journalist Dalal Mawad delves into the aftermath of the devastating August 4, 2020, explosion in Beirut in her newly released book “All She Lost: The Explosion in Lebanon, the Collapse of a Nation and the Women who Survive.” This powerful work focuses on the stories of women who survived the explosion, … Read more
New Delhi, India: The brutal attack on senior journalist Mr Nikhil Wagle by members of a political party in Pune on February 9 has sparked outrage and condemnation from several prominent journalist organizations. This incident is part of a concerning trend in India, where attacks on journalists have become alarmingly common, reflecting a worrying trend … Read more
Pune, Maharashtra: MLA Ravindra Dhangekar has spoken out strongly against a recent violent attack on senior journalist Nikhil Wagle, sparking tensions in the region and drawing sharp criticism against the BJP. Dhangekar is calling for police to take stringent action and invoke Section 307 against the BJP workers responsible for the assault. Emphasizing the rich … Read more
BELGRADE, Serbia – Demonstrators gathered in Belgrade on February 5 to protest the Court of Appeals decision to acquit four former state security officials in the killing of Slavko Curuvija, a well-known journalist who was shot dead in April 1999. The decision has sparked outrage among many who have been waiting for justice in this … Read more
GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR – Journalist Alina Manrique from TC Television network in Guayaquil, Ecuador, recounted the harrowing experience when armed masked men stormed the TV station’s set during a live news program. The men, who were armed with guns and what appeared to be sticks of dynamite, infiltrated the TC Television network’s premises while a live … Read more