IFJ Asia-Pacific
Resources
Reports
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Clampdowns and Courage: Press Freedom in South Asia 2017-18
03/05/2018
The annual report details press freedom issues, threats, violations and attacks on the media in the year up to World Press Freedom Day, May 3, and is also a key tool for advocacy on issues such as press freedom, impunity and gender equity in the media. (*Updated version)
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Time to End Impunity: Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2017
06/02/2018
IFJ's annual Killed List is the list of journalists and media staff killed in 2017, documenting the deaths of colleagues killed in the line of duty. The report, which is now in its 27th year, is a key tool in the IFJ’s continued efforts to tackle impunity for crimes against journalists.
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Kashmir’s Media in Peril: A Situation Report 2017
14/12/2017
The IFJ situation report on Kashmir is based on meetings with journalists, young reporters, press photographers, editors and media owners in Kashmir in November 2017 and highlights the situation of journalists, media and other relevant issues in Kashmir.
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Maldives: Situation Report
12/12/2017
The situation report for the Maldives on December 2017.
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Legislation
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Information, Communications and Media Act of Bhutan 2018
23/04/2018
The umbrella act for media, media council, the media authority with an aim to create and promote a Bhutanese information society and the right environment for the vibrant growth of ICT and Media sectors in line with the principles of Gross National Happiness.
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The Right to Access to Information Act 2017
23/01/2018
An Act to provide for the right of access to information in transparent and effective manner, subject only to reasonable restrictions imposed by law.
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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
