India, Jammu and Kashmir

  • 16 Jul 2016
    Greater Kashmir, Rising Kashmir, Daily Kashmir Images and Kashmir Observers

    Country India  State Jammu and Kashmir  Violation Type Media Regulations  Target Media House

    On Saturday, July 16, Kashmir authorities banned the publication of all newspapers in Kashmir for three days, following police raids of media houses in Srinagar including the Greater Kashmir, Rising Kashmir, Daily Kashmir Images and Kashmir Observers. During the raids, police immediately halted the printing of editions and confiscated printed papers due for release. This is the first incident of a formal ban on the media from by the state government of Kashmir & Jammu. On Saturday, the government also had all cable networks taken off air, but they were returned on Saturday evening. The incidents come after mobile internet services were suspended on July 8, and remain suspended.

  • 5 Apr 2016
    Media

    Country India  State Jammu and Kashmir  Violation Type Law  Target Journalist

    On March 30, clashes between students groups erupted after India’s loss in the T20 World Cup semi-final. Media were not allowed access to the premises of the National Institute of Technology in Srinagar, where security forces were deployed after the clashes. According to reports, more incidents broke out on March 31, which led to the institute being closed until April 5.

  • 7 Sep 2014
    ​Shafat Sidiq

    Country India  State Jammu and Kashmir  Violation Type Accidental Death  Target Journalist

    Photojournalist Shafat Sidiq, 40, was on assignment for Dainik Jagran, a Hindi daily when he went missing in the floods on September 7. His body, with his cameras still hanging around his neck, was found five days later.