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Byte Back: A Journalist’s Guide to Combat Cyber Harassment in South Asia
30/03/2017
This is a guide to provide support and advice based on shared experience of others worldwide and includes handy links to other resources. With courage, wit and sheer determination, we’ve seen many journalists demonstrate how to take on trolls, call them out, respond to patently false information and posts, factual distortions, propaganda and misogyny.
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IFJ List of Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2016
06/02/2017
IFJ launched the IFJ list of journalists and media staff killed in 2016, documenting the deaths of colleagues killed in the line of duty. In the Asia-Pacific region, 28 journalists were brutally murdered in 2016, an increase from 2015. The report, which is now in its 26th year, is a key tool in the IFJ’s continued efforts to tackle impunity for crimes against journalists and campaign for greater safety.
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New Fronts, Brave Voices: Press Freedom in South Asia 2016-2017 
Breaking the Walls: The fight for freedom of expression in the digital space in South Asia Legislation
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Pakistan: National Press Trust (appointment of chairman) Act, 1972. 12/07/2015 An Act to provide for appointment of the Chairman of the National Press Trust. Download English
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Pakistan: Press, Newspaper, News Agencies and Book Registration Ordinance 2002 12/07/2015 An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the late relating to news agencies publications and printing presses. Download English
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Bhutan: Social Media Policy draft 09/07/2015 This policy shall supersede existing agency policies on social media. Agencies shall review and update current policies to reflect the guiding principles outlined in the document. Download English
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Afghanistan: ICT Policy 2003 09/07/2015 To enable Afghanistan to further benefit from Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by becoming part of the global information society while preserving Afghanistan's cultural heritage. Download English
