Arrest/Detainment
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3 May 2020Bangladesh: Missing journalist found near border and re-arrested
Country Bangladesh State Khulna Violation Type Arrest/Detainment Target Journalist
Shafiqul Islam Kajol, a photojournalist who had been missing for nearly two months, was arrested on World Press Freedom Day, May 3, by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) who claim that he was found illegally trespassing the border from India.
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1 May 2020Bangladesh: Journalists arrested in Narsingdi under Digital Security Act
Country Bangladesh State Dhaka Violation Type Arrest/Detainment Target Media Staff
Dainik Grameen Darpan’s news editor Ramzan Ali Pramanik, staff reporter Shanta Banik and publisher and editor of online news portal Narsingdi Pratidin, Khandaker Shahin, were arrested over their news report that allegedly quoted a police official who claims that he had never spoken to the journalists, implying that the quotes were fabricated. The news report covered the incident of a young man who was allegedly beaten to death by the Ghorashal police.
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23 Apr 2020India: SimpliCity founder detained for criticism of government’s Covid-19 response
Country India State Tamil Nadu Violation Type Arrest/Detainment Target Journalist
Andrew Sam Raja Pandian, the founder of SimpliCity, a bi-lingual news portal in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu is in judicial custody for his reports that were critical of the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.