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JOURNALISTS DETAINED AND JAILED IN SOUTH ASIA<\/h1>\n

May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023<\/h4>\n

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Journalist Siddique Kappan (2R), who was arrested in October 2020, walks out from Lucknow District jail on bail. The number of journalists detained or jailed in South Asia documented by the IFJ has almost halved since last year\u2019s press freedom report. Credit: Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The IFJ documented 76<\/strong>\u00a0cases of journalists detained or jailed in South Asia from May 2022 to April 2023, a significant decrease from the 131 arrests recorded in the previous reporting period. As pandemic restrictions eased across the region, the period saw the release of many long-serving incarcerated journalists and a decrease in the number of detainments of journalists and media workers under 24 hours, at 25 compared to 44 in the previous period.<\/p>\n

With the solidification of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan<\/strong> and in the aftermath of a mass exodus of media workers from the country, the IFJ recorded the arrest and detainment of 27 journalists and media workers, another significant decrease in cases. However, the period also saw the harsh sentencing of several journalists; Khaled Qaderi\u2019s prison sentence for \u2018espionage\u2019 and \u2018criminal misconduct\u2019 concluded in April 2023 after his arrest in March 2022 for producing social media posts critical of the Taliban. Producer Faizullah Faizbaksh was accosted by security guards while producing a documentary with American Ivor Shearer on August 17, 2022, in Kabul. Both were placed in custody by Taliban intelligence agents, and while Shearer was released in a prisoner-swap in December, Faizbaksh most likely remains in prison, although his current status is unknown. Crackdowns also greeted foreign journalists, including French national Mortaza Behboudi, Indian WION News correspondent Anas Mallick and American documentary filmmaker Ivor Shearer and their local crews, who were all detained while on the job. However, local media workers usually received harsher treatment, including prolonged jail time. Families, communities, media unions and networks were often unable to verify the status of those detained.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Bangladesh<\/strong>, the draconian Digital Security Act continued to impact freedom of expression, with several journalists remaining on bail in ongoing cases. Journalists continue to face consequences for criticism of political figures, with Dainik Parbatoo<\/em> and Pahar24 editor Fazle Elahi arrested in July in relation to a 2021 charge for an article identifying irregularities in a restaurant lease operated by a politician\u2019s family, while journalist Shamsuzzaman Shams was arrested for releasing an article critical of the government\u2019s response to Bangladesh\u2019s cost of living crisis. Journalist Raghunath Kha was detained and assaulted in custody while covering a land rights dispute in the Satkhira district. In all three of these incidents, formal charges mean their cases could linger for years.<\/p>\n

India<\/strong> saw 13 arrests in the period, with the arbitrary jailing of journalists in Jammu and Kashmir continuing. Kashmiri journalists Fahad Shah, Sajad Gul and Aasif Sultan are still in prison, with Gul and Sultan\u2019s detention under the Public Safety Act continuing without formal charges. AltNews<\/em> co-founder Mohammed Zubair was arrested for nearly a month after a 2018 tweet was deemed to \u2018insult Hindu religious beliefs\u2019 after police were notified of the alleged crime by an anonymous one-follower Twitter account, while journalists Rupesh Kumar Singh and Anil Yadav both faced state ire for their alleged involvement with political parties. In a welcome development, Siddique Kappan\u2019s nearly three-year detention ended, with the journalist being granted bail in February despite months-long arbitrary administrative delays.<\/p>\n

In Pakistan, <\/strong>a wave of short-term arrests and detentions of journalists was seen across the country. In Pakistan\u2019s polarised political environment, journalists and executives from media outlets seen to support the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, or its leader Imran Khan, were frequently subject to arrests and criminal charges. Amid a context of PEMRA-ordered closures and broadcast restrictions, BOL news journalists Shahid Aslam, Jameel Farooqui, and ARY News TV Director, journalists and executives Ammad Yousuf, Salman Iqbal, Arshad Sharif, Khawar Ghuman and Adeel Raja were all charged this year. Sharif was murdered in an alleged case of mistaken identity in Kenya in August 2022, after he fled the country fearing for his safety. Another prevalent trend is the unofficial short-term detention of journalists and media workers by the subjects of their reporting, particularly in rural areas.<\/p>\n

Nepal<\/strong> saw a rise in arbitrary, and sometimes unofficial detentions, with journalists Khem Dhungana and Krishna Bahadur Kunwar both abducted for several hours. Journalists Yegge Bahadur Budha and Gejendra Rai were both placed in brief detention during Nepal\u2019s election period, while journalist Kailash Majhi was detained after apparently overstepping his privileges under the Right to Information Act.<\/p>\n

In Sri Lanka<\/strong>, reportage of the widespread protests amid the island\u2019s economic crisis resulted in the arrest of YouTuber and social media activist Darshana Handungoda for his coverage of a protest in July 2022, while Mugunthan Divanya and Wimal Raj remain in detention due to their alleged links to the LTTE.<\/p>\n

Only one journalist was arrested in the Maldives<\/strong> over the past year, with Hussain Juman detained and assaulted by police while covering an opposition party protest in March.<\/p>\n

On World Press Freedom Day 2023, 10<\/strong> journalists in South Asia remain behind bars. It is a sombre reminder of the challenges facing the freedoms of expression, speech, and the press. This list emphasises the pressing need for journalist protection mechanisms, and international pressure to repeal repressive and draconian legislation.<\/p>\n

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Afghanistan: 25
<\/strong>Bangladesh: 4
<\/strong>Bhutan: 0<\/strong>
India: 12<\/strong>
Nepal: 6<\/strong>
<\/strong>Maldives: 2
<\/strong>Pakistan: 24
<\/strong>Sri Lanka: 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Currently in jail: Afghanistan – 3 cases<\/strong>
Detained for more than one week: Afghanistan – 7 cases<\/strong>
Detained for less than one week: Afghanistan – 8 cases<\/strong>
Detained for one day or less: Pakistan – 13 cases<\/strong><\/p>\n

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AFGHANISTAN<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Faizullah Faizbakhsh
Gender<\/strong>: Male
Detained<\/strong>: August 17, 2022
Job:<\/strong> Freelance Producer
Accusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Afghan producer Faizullah Faiz Bakhsh and American journalist and filmmaker Ivor Shearer were filming a documentary on the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul when they were detained by police. The pair had their passports and IDs confiscated and were called American spies, before being transferred to a second, unknown location.
Status:<\/strong> Faizullah Faiz Bakhsh remains in detention.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Khairullah Parhar
Gender<\/strong>: Male
Detained<\/strong>: January 1, 2023
Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist, Freelance
Accusation:\u00a0<\/strong>According to sources close to the journalist, Parhar was detained by Taliban intelligence officers on January 9. His current status or charges are unclear.
Status:<\/strong> Currently in jail.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Mortaza Behboudi
Gender<\/strong>: Male
Detained<\/strong>: January 7, 2023
Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist, Freelance
Accusation:\u00a0<\/strong>French-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi was detained two days after he arrived in Kabul, before being able to attain a press card to write a report. His arrest has been condemned by media organisations in France and beyond.
Status:<\/strong> Still detained at time of publication.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

INDIA<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Aasif Sultan
Gender<\/strong>: Male
Detained<\/strong>: August 27, 2018
Job: <\/strong>Journalist, Kashmir Narrator
Accusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Sultan was arrested in 2018 for publishing an article profiling the slain leader of a militant group. The journalist was detained in August 2018 on accusations of \u2018harnessing known militants\u2019, criminal conspiracy and aiding or participating in militant activities under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Status<\/strong>:\u00a0After being granted bail on April 5, 2022, Sultan was re-arrested on April 10 under the Public Safety Act. He continues to remain in prison.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Sajad Gul
Gender<\/strong>: Male
Detained<\/strong>: January 6, 2022
Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist, Kashmir Walla
Accusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Gul, a trainee journalist with the Kashmir Walla, was arrested by security forces after posting a video showing a protest by the family of a killed Lashkar-e-Taiba militant on January 3. Two days later, Gul\u2019s home was raided by army officers at 10 pm, and the journalist was taken into detention. Police have accused him of spreading \u2018disinformation and false narratives\u2019 and creating \u2018ill-will\u2019 toward the government. He was charged under the Public Safety Act.
Status<\/strong>:\u00a0Still detained at time of publication.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Fahad Shah
Gender<\/strong>: Male
Detained<\/strong>: April 4, 2022
Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Editor, Kashmir Walla
Accusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Prominent Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah was arrested by Jammu and Kashmir police regarding a series of articles he published. He faces sedition charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for posting anti-national\u2019 content after publishing a Facebook post regarding a gunfight on January 30. Shah was charged under Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Public Safety Act (PSA) and also under the sedition law. The High Court on April 13, 2023 quashed the PSA case against Shah, calling it \u201cmere surmise\u201d.
Status<\/strong>:\u00a0Fahad Shah remains in jail on various charges.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Rupesh Kumar Singh
Gender:<\/strong> Male
Detained:<\/strong> July 17, 2022
Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Journalist, Freelance
Accusation:<\/strong>\u00a0Singh was arrested by Jharkhand police for alleged links to the Maoists, a banned left-wing armed group.
Status:<\/strong> Rupesh remains in custody.<\/p>\n

Country:<\/strong>\u00a0India
Name: <\/strong>Irfan Mehraj
Gender<\/strong>: Male
Detained<\/strong>: March 20, 2023
Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist, freelance
Accusation: <\/strong>Irfan Mehraj is the latest Kashmiri journalist to be arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his alleged involvement in sponsoring \u2018terrorist operations\u2019 and other \u2018anti-national\u2019 activities. The journalist is one of several arrested in an ongoing NIA investigation into an alleged NGO terrorist funding scheme.
Status<\/strong>: Mehraj was transferred to a detention facility in New Delhi on March 21.<\/p>\n

SRI LANKA<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Mugunthan Divanya
Gender:<\/strong> Female
Detained:\u00a0<\/strong>March 29, 2021
Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Web journalist, YouTube channel \u2018Tamil Tube\u2019
Accusation:<\/strong>\u00a0The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) arrested Divanya for \u201coperating a website and a YouTube channel promoting the LTTE and related terrorism activities\u201d after an organisation she co-founded received donations from a then Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) general. Police media spokesperson said Divanya and Wimal Raj were arrested for allegedly promoting the LTTE and terrorist activities.
Status:<\/strong>\u00a0Still detained at time of publication.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Wimal Raj
Gender:<\/strong> Male
Detained:<\/strong>\u00a0March 29, 2021
Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Web journalist, YouTube channel \u2018TubeTamil\u2019
Accusation:\u00a0<\/strong>The Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) arrested Wimal Raj for \u201coperating a website and a YouTube channel promoting the LTTE and related terrorism activities\u201d, after an organisation he co-founded received donations from a then Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) general. Police Media Spokesperson said he and Mugunthan Divanya were arrested for allegedly promoting the LTTE and terrorist activities.
Status:<\/strong>\u00a0Granted Bail<\/p>\n

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AFGHANISTAN<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Khaled Qaderi
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: March 17, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Reporter, Radio Nawruz<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>The first journalist to be tried, convicted and sentenced through the Taliban\u2019s military courts, Qaderi was accused of conducting \u2018espionage for foreign media\u2019 and for posting content critical of the regime on social media. The Herat journalist was arrested in mid-March to global condemnation and served a one-year sentence.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Released in April 2023.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Abdul Hanan Mohammadi
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: June 12, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Correspondent, Pajhwok News<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Abdul, an AIJU provincial deputy, was reported missing in Kapisa province on June 12. Reports later confirmed he had been detained and accused of having links to the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, although authorities did not provide an official reason behind his detainment.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Released on October 5, 2022, after four months of imprisonment.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Ali Akbar Khairkhwa
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 24, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Photographer, Subh-e-Kabul
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>After Khairkhwa failed to come home on May 24, his family declared him missing. Taliban officials have denied knowledge of this incident. It is unclear whether his arrest was related to his reporting.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Detained for more than a week.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Jamaluddin Deldar
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 24, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Head<\/em>, Gardiz Voice Radio<\/em>.
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>According to his family, radio executive Jamaluddin Deldar was arrested on May 24 by Taliban officers. The reasons behind his arrest are unclear.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Detained for more than a week.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Mirza Hussaini
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 24, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Former Owner and Editor, Radio Aftab<\/em>.
\nAccusation:<\/strong>\u00a0Hosni was detained at a checkpoint on May 24 and taken to the Herat General Directorate of Information\u2019s 12th<\/sup> directorate after Taliban officers searched his phone and discovered news reports he had posted on social media. Mirza was accused of being a reporter for the National Resistance Front, a militant anti-Taliban group. Reports have indicated he suffered torture and beatings during his detention.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Released on October 10, 2022, after four months of detention.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Khan Mohammad Sial
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 10, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Broadcast Manager, Payvasouton TV <\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>On May 10, Taliban police detained Sial for a month. According to reports, the journalist was beaten and coerced into signing documents and producing audio messages \u2018proving\u2019 that the station had been operating to favour Western interests. He was released from prison on July 4.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Detained for more than a month.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Imaduddin Duran
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: July 3, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0unclear
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>BBC Pashto confirmed Imaduddin Duran was placed in detention on July 3.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Detained for more than a week.<\/p>\n

BANGLADESH<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Fazle Elahi
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: June 7, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Editor, Dainik Parbatto<\/em>, Pahar24
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Elahi was arrested following the publication of an article covering alleged irregularities in the lease of a restaurant. He was arrested on charges of defamation following complaints by former MP and Awami League leader Furoza Begum Chinu and his daughter, Nazneen Anwar.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0Granted bail on June 14.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Raghunath Kha
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: January 23, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Correspondent, Deepto TV and Dainik Projonmo Ekattor<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>At 11 am on January 23, Kha was arrested by a plainclothes police officer, who alleged that he had been involved in a land dispute in the Khalishakhali area of Satkhira district. According to reports, the journalist said he suffered torture and beatings while in custody. Kha\u2019s coverage focuses on landless people and he has previously suffered threats for his work.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0Granted bail.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Shamsuzzaman Shams
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: March 29, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist, Prothom Alo<\/em>
\nAccusation: <\/strong>Shams was arrested at his residence by plainclothes police officers from the Criminal Investigations Department, charged in relation to the publication of an article on March 26 covering the rising cost of essential consumer goods in Bangladesh\u2019s ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
\nStatus: <\/strong>Granted bail on April 3.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Mohd Jahangir Alam
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> April 12, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong> United News Bangladesh correspondent
\nAccusation:<\/strong> Alam was arrested for allegedly making derogatory statements against several politicians, including Bangladesh\u2019s founding president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and current prime minister, Sheikh Hasina.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Granted a four-week interim bail by the Bangladesh High Court on April 26.<\/p>\n

INDIA<\/h4>\n

Name:<\/strong> Siddique Kappan
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> October 5, 2020
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist\/editor, Azhimukham<\/em>
\nAccusation:<\/strong>\u00a0Kappan was arrested on October 5, 2020, in Uttar Pradesh after he had travelled to report on an incident of gang-rape. Kappan and three of his colleagues were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and create communal disharmony. A later case by India\u2019s Enforcement Directorate alleged he had received money from an outlawed group the Popular Front of India.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Granted bail on December 23 and released on bail on February 2, 2023, after 28 months imprisonment.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Muhammed Manan Dar, aka Manan Gulzar Dar
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> October 22, 2021
\nJob:\u00a0<\/strong>Photographer, Freelance
\nAccusation:<\/strong>\u00a0Manan Gulzar Dar, known professionally as Muhammad Manan, was summoned by police in Srinagar on October 10, 2021, and held in custody for over a fortnight, before being transferred to New Delhi. Manan, along with his student brother, are among 13 suspects arrested in relation to the killing of five people by alleged militants in October.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Released on bail on January 3, 2023.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Mohammed Zubair
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> June 27, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0AltNews, Co-founder
\nAccusation:\u00a0Mohammed Zubair was arrested after police alleged he had offended religious sentiments for a 2018 Twitter post he made evoking the name of the Hindu god Hanuman. According to police, the post offended Hindu religious sentiments and \u2018promoted enmity\u2019, with later charges invoked including criminal conspiracy, destruction of evidence and receiving foreign funds.
\nStatus:<\/strong>\u00a0Granted bail on July 20, 2022, by the Supreme Court and the cases shifted from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Anil Yadav
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> November 23, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist, freelance
\nAccusation:\u00a0In November 2022, independent journalist Anil Yadav was arrested in Uttar Pradesh after another journalist complained that he was being abused on the Samajwadi Party (SP)\u2019s Twitter account, which Yadav was said to be running. Yadav and SP\u2019s media cell have denied the allegations.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Granted bail and released on November 30, 2022.<\/p>\n

MALDIVES<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Mohamed Samaah
\nG<\/strong>ender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained: <\/strong>January 8, 2023
\nJob:\u00a0<\/strong>CEO, Channel 13
\nAccusation:<\/strong> Samaah was detained while livestreaming a series of demonstrations in Mal\u00e9 for Channel 13. Despite wearing press credentials, he is sentenced to 30 days of house arrest.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released<\/p>\n

PAKISTAN<\/h4>\n

Name:<\/strong> Zahid Abbas Malik
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> May 11, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Senior journalist of the Daily Dunya
\nAccusation:\u00a0 <\/strong>Intelligence agencies are suspected of having illegally detained Malik for unstated reasons.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released on court\u2019s orders.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Sher Muhammad Sahi
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> June 20, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Freelance journalist
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Unclear motivation.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Held in captivity for two weeks and released without harm, his captors are yet to be identified<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Shahid Aslam
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> January 23, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Senior BOL News journalist
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Accused of leaking the financial data of former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
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AFGHANISTAN:<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Maiwan Wafa
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 31, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Journalist
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>According to Aamaj News 24, relatives of Wafa reported that the journalist had been arrested on May 31, however, they could not verify his current status or any charges against him.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Detained for a week before his release.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Jawad Etemad
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 13, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Journalist, Avsaka News
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Covering the bombing of a mosque in Kabul.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Released after two days.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Farzad
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 13, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Photographer, New York Times<\/em>
\nAccusation:<\/strong>\u00a0Arrested while covering a women\u2019s protest.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Detained a week or less before being released on May 20, 2022.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Sahar Sirat Safi
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: June 6, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Manager, Dost Radio
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Unclear.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Released on July 4, 2022.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Swan Takal
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: July 3, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Unknown \u2013 BBC Pashto
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Unclear.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Detained a week or less before being released on July 10, 2022.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Lynne O\u2019Donnell
\nGender<\/strong>: Female
\nDetained<\/strong>: July 16, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Former Bureau Chief, The Associated Press<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Detained by Taliban intelligence agents on July 19 in relation to four articles she had published in 2021. The Australian journalist was threatened with arrest while in Taliban custody and was forced to post a series of pro-Taliban messages and apologies across her social media.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Detained a week or less before being released.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Zakariya
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: August 4, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Producer, Freelance
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Abducted and tortured alongside WION News correspondent Anas Mallick and driver Mayel Kharoti when their car was intercepted by the Taliban, who confiscated their phones and press credentials and took them into custody.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Released on August 7.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Ivor Shearer
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: August 17, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Freelance filmmaker
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>American journalist and filmmaker Ivor Shearer and Afghan producer Faizullah Faizbakhsh were filming a documentary on the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri when they were detained by Taliban police. A reason was not given for the arrest.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Shearer was detained a week or less before being released on December 20, 2022, following intervention from the US government.<\/p>\n

INDIA<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Nilesh Sharma
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: March 2, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Editor, Indiawriters.co.in
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Sharma was arrested by Raipur police for his satirical news website, which critics say targeted the sitting Indian National Congress state government. Sharma has been charged with creating enmity or hatred between classes, circulating rumours, and publishing intentional insults with intent to provoke a breach of peace under the Indian Penal Code. Police further claimed to have found confidential documents and \u2018pornographic content\u2019 on his personal devices.
\nStatus<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Released on bail after a few days.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Sanjay Rana
\nG<\/strong>ender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained: <\/strong>March 12, 2023
\nJob:\u00a0<\/strong>Journalist, freelance
\nAccusation:<\/strong> Arrested for questioning Uttar Pradesh Minister for Secondary Education, Gulab Devi, on unfulfilled promises at a press conference in Sambhal District..
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released after 30 hours in custody.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEPAL<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Yegge Bahadur Budha,
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 7, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist, Rapti Pahichan
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong> Budha was taken into police custody after posting a message to social media in response to a statement by CPN Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda), claiming Nepal would face a disaster if his daughter was not elected as a mayor.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0The journalist was placed in custody for “safety reasons\u201d until the completion of a planned rally, and was released on May 8.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Kailash Majhi
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: June 13, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist, Mountain Television
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong> Accused of indecent behaviour and his alleged abuse of his rights by seeking information on a local construction company.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0Released on bail on June 17.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Gajendra Rai
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: November 26, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Correspondent, Radio Nepal \u2013 Owner, Watch Post Online
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Arrested under the Electronic Transaction Act in Koshi Provinces\u2019 Udayapur district while reporting on social issues surrounding a local election.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0Gajendra attained bail shortly after his arrest.<\/p>\n

PAKISTAN<\/h4>\n

Name:<\/strong> Imran Riaz
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> July 5, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0 News anchor for Express News TV
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Allegedly defaming the security establishment.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released on bail.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Peer Muhammad Khan Kakar
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> July 7, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Correspondent for Dunya News
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Claims made in a social media post alleging corruption by Loralai Deputy Commissioner Ateeq Ur Rehman.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released on conditional bail on July 14, 2022.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Ammad Yousuf
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> August 8, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0ARY News TV director news Ammad Yousuf
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Charged with his role in abetting the broadcast of allegedly seditious remarks by Shahbaz Gill.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Released on bail. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Ilyas Samoo
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> August 19, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Reporter for Awami Awaz newspaper and president of Bandar Press Club
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Charged with the possession of illegal weaponry.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released on bail.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Jameel Farooqui
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> August 21, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0BOL \u00a0News journalist
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Charged for spreading \u201canti-state\u201d commentary.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released on bail.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Ubaid Ullah
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> December 27, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Jasarat newspaper reporter
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Accused of \u2018excessive coverage\u2019 of local civil rights movement \u2018Haq Do Movement\u2019 and disruption of civil order.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released a few days later with no further proceedings.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Gohar Wahir
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> April 20, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong> Journalist, Khyber News
\nAccusation:<\/strong>\u202fGohar Wazir, known for reporting on local issues, was abducted by two unidentified persons while Eid shopping in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, before being taken to an unknown location, handcuffed, and suffering assault. Later reports indicate he was abducted by members of the Pakistani Taliban.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Wahir was released after 30 hours in detention, with police failing to act against his assailants.<\/p>\n

SRI LANKA<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Darshana Handungoda
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> February 2, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong> Social media activist and YouTuber
\nAccusation:<\/strong> Accused of releasing inflammatory comments on social media that fueled unrest outside the President\u2019s residence on May 9, 2022.
\nStatus: <\/strong>Granted bail on February 6.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”JOURNALISTS DETAINED 24 HOURS OR LESS” closed_toggle_background_color=”#f2f2f2″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#000000″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

AFGHANISTAN
\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Basira Mosamim
\nGender<\/strong>: Female
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 4, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Former Journalist
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>One of three journalists detained on charges of criminal insult for reporting in 2019 and 2020 regarding an article about an allegedly corrupt Taliban official.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0After the efforts and mediation of the ANJU provincial office and journalists, the issue was resolved and Mosamim was released on bail after several hours in detention.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Ologh Big Ghafouri
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 4, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Freelance Journalist
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>One of three journalists detained on charges of criminal insult for reporting in 2019 and 2020 regarding an article alleging a Taliban official had operated with corruption.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0After the efforts and mediation of the ANJU provincial office and journalists, the issue was resolved and Ghafouri was released on bail after several hours in detention.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Firouz Ghafouri
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 4, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Production Manager, Tamana Radio<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>One of three journalists detained on charges of criminal insult for reporting in 2019 and 2020 regarding an article alleging a Taliban official had operated with corruption.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0After the efforts and mediation of the ANJU provincial office and journalists, the issue was resolved and Firoz Ghafouri was released on bail after several hours in detention.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Roman Karimi
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 29, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Reporter, Salam Watander <\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Covering a women’s protest in Kabul. He and his driver beaten in custody, while Roman had his phone confiscated and searched.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Detained for less than 24 hours.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Samiullah
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 29, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Office Driver, Salam Watander <\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Samiullah, an office driver for Salam Watander, was detained alongside reporter Roman Karimi while travelling to cover a women’s protest in Kabul. Beaten in custody.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Detained for less than 24 hours.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Farhad Amiri
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: May 31
\nJob:<\/strong> Journalist
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Arrested for unstated reasons while reporting in the field.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Released after a few hours of his arrest.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Anas Mallick
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: August 4, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong> Correspondent, WION News<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>WION News Correspondent Anas Mallick, alongside media workers Zakariya and Mayel Kharoti, was abducted and tortured by Taliban authorities. According to Mallick, their car was intercepted by Taliban authorities, before all three men had their phones and press credentials confiscated and were taken into custody. The men suffered beatings through their interrogation.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Mallick was released after 24 hours.<\/p>\n

INDIA<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Wangkhemcha Shamjai
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: July 31, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Editor-in-Chief Kangleipakki Meira<\/em>, President of All Manipur Working Journalists Union
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Summoned to a local National Investigation Agency office, and interrogated. The next day, he is intimidated by NIA.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0Detained all day before release, with no further action taken.<\/p>\n

NEPAL<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Rani Vibas
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: June 20, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Editor, Bikalpa Dainik<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Rani Vibas was arbitrarily detained while reporting on a fire at a construction site near his outlet\u2019s office after asking law enforcement if they had filed an incident report. Vibas was placed in detention for having allegedly offended public order.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0Released after several hours, following intervention by the FNJ.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Khem Dhungana
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: December 13, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist, News 24 Television
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong> While reporting on allegations of corruption in Lamkichuhua municipality, Khem Dhungana was repeatedly obstructed from reporting and taken into unofficial detention. Municipality officials confiscated his equipment and deleted videos recorded on his camera.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0Released after several hours.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Krishna Bahadur Kunwar
\nGender<\/strong>: Male
\nDetained<\/strong>: January 12, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Journalist, Mahapratibad National, FNJ UAE committee member
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Detained by UAE Nepali embassy staff for four hours during a routine visit. During his detention, embassy staff confiscated his phone and threatened to call police for his arrest.
\nStatus<\/strong>:\u00a0Released after four hours.<\/p>\n

MALDIVES<\/h4>\n

Name:<\/strong> Hussain Juman
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> March 16, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong> Avas, Journalist
\nAccusation<\/strong>: Juman was arrested while covering an opposition demonstration in the Maldives. He was thrown to the ground by police and suffered injuries to his upper body. Police allege he assaulted the officers.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Released on March 17. His case is ongoing.<\/p>\n

PAKISTAN<\/h4>\n

Name:<\/strong> Mateen Dotani
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> May 14, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Digital journalist
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Detained by police without reason while covering a protest in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Detained for a few hours and released after intervention from his colleagues.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Umer Nahiyon
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> June 5, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0K21 News TV reporter
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Abductors accused Nahiyon of false news for his reporting on the forced occupation of land by a local builder.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released after one day of torture and mutual resolution of the issue.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Nafees Naeem
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> June 13, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Assignment editor of Aaj News TV
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Unidentified men abducted Naeem and questioned the content of his blog.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Detained for one day and released without harm.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Arsalan Khan
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> June 24, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Citizen journalist
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Sindh paramilitary force rangers accused Khan of being in contact with terrorists.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released without formal charges one day later, with no further action against him.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Malik Adil
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> September 29, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Cameraperson and reporter, Aaj News TV
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Hayatabad Medical Complex administration officials threatened the media crew and confiscated their equipment.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Locked up in a room for several hours before being released.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Kashan Awan
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> September 29, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0 Cameraperson and reporter, Aaj News TV
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Hayatabad Medical Complex administration officials threatened the media crew and confiscated their equipment.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Locked up in a room for several hours before being released.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Syed Irfan Raza
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> November 4, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Senior reporter, \u00a0Dawn<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Abducted by an unidentified armed group and taken to the outskirts of Rawalpindi.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released after being beaten up for three hours.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Mumtaz Bibi
\nGender:<\/strong> Female
\nDetained:<\/strong> December 16, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Bureau Chief and Lahore Post reporter
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>A group of lawyers detained Bibi and journalist Muhammad Imran and accused them of false and negative coverage.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Detained for several hours before being rescued by police.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Muhammad Imran
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> December 16, 2022
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Bureau Chief and Lahore Post reporter
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>A group of lawyers detained Imran and journalist Mumtaz Bibi and accused them of false and negative coverage.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Detained for several hours before being rescued by police.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/strong>Nauman Chaudhry
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> January 18, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Koh-e-Noor News TV reporter Nauman Chaudhry
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Chaudhry was kidnapped and tortured for airing news on drugs and liquor trafficking in the Rawalpindi district.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released the same day by captors.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Dhani Bakhsh
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> January 30, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Reporter with Express<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Assaulted and held hostage in a field for hours by locals.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released after several hours after the matter was resolved mutually.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Abdullah Mahar
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> January 30, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Reporter with Express<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Assaulted and held hostage in a field for hours by locals.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released after several hours and the matter was resolved mutually.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Ghaffar Mahar
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> January 30, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong>\u00a0Reporter with Express<\/em>
\nAccusation:\u00a0<\/strong>Assaulted and held hostage in a field for hours by locals
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Released after several hours and the matter was resolved mutually.<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Shahbaz Khan
\nGender:<\/strong> Male
\nDetained:<\/strong> April 29, 2023
\nJob:<\/strong> Crime reporter, Dunya News
\nAccusation:<\/strong>\u202fShahbaz Khan was arrested while reporting on a house fire in Karachi. Khan was stopped by police, and briefly taken into the back of a police van where he was assaulted by seven or eight plainclothes and uniformed officers.
\nStatus:<\/strong> Khan was released shortly after his detention, with two officers suspended in relation to the incident.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”STATUS UNKNOWN” closed_toggle_background_color=”#f2f2f2″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

INDIA<\/h4>\n

Name: <\/strong>Jaspal Singh
\nGender: <\/strong>Male
\nDetained: <\/strong>March 18, 2023
\nJob: <\/strong>Journalist
\nAccusation: <\/strong>Arrested in relation to an article related to ruling local BJP leader Lakshman Napa, who accused him of spreading false information through posts to WhatsApp groups and Facebook. The posts alleged Napa was involved in an ongoing gambling case lodged on March 16.
\nStatus:\u00a0<\/strong>Singh was produced in a Ratia court on Sunday, March 19 and was sent to judicial custody.[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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