New Delhi, February 11: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses grave concern at the Enforcement Directorate raids on the digital news portal NewsClick. The IJU condemns the Government’s continued onslaught on media to silence it their critical news coverage on government's policies.

New Delhi, 10 February, 2021: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has expressed concern over arm-twisting of Twitter by the Modi government and welcomed Twitter’s response to the IT Ministry’s order saying it would not restrict accounts belonging to journalists, activists, and politicians in India. Atthe same time, the Union asked the Centre to respect the right to freedom of speech and expression and desist from intimidating and harassing journalists for their posts on social media. 

New Delhi, 6 February 2021: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) welcomes the restoration of 4G internet mobile internet services by the Jammu & Kashmir administration on Friday after nearly a year-and-a-half when it resorted to communication blockade in the region following abrogation of Article

New Delhi, 29 January 2021: The Indian Journalists Union expresses grave concern over the rising instances of undue haste being shown by Uttar Pradesh government and its Police in targeting journalists and booking them under sedition laws. In past 48 hours, there were two such instances. One, the police

New Delhi, 28 January 2021: The Indian Journalists Union expresses serious concern over the stalking of award-winning journalist Neha Dixit and an attempt by miscreants to break into her house. The IJU demands that the police nab the culprits and ensure her security.

New Delhi, 20 January 2021: Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses grave concern at reports that a Gujarata court has issued an arrest warrant against veteran journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta. The arrest has been ordered for alleged defamation of the Adani group by Thakurta in one of his articles published in 2017. The impugned article that was published by the Economic & Political Weekly (EPW ) alleged that the government of India

New Delhi, 10 December 2020: The Indian Journalists Union expressed concern over India’s rising record of human rights violations in recent times, specially the rights activists and also of journalists. Marking the International Day for Human Rights, the Union drew the attention of the government to the International Federation of Journalists ‘White Paper on Global Journalism’, released today, wherein India figures among the 10 most dangerous spots for journalists.

New Delhi 26 November, 2020: The Indian Journalists Union expresses solidarity with the call given by the South Asian Regional Trade Union Council (SARTUC) to commemorate Regional Action Day today and observe Decent Work for All, to coincide with the National Day of Action organized by 12 Central Trade Union Organisations and Independent Federations of Workers against the anti-labour policies of Government and corporatisation and privatisation of Defence, Railways, Petroleum, other key PSUs in India.

New Delhi, 25 November 2020: The Indian Journalists Union joins the International Federation of Journalists’ call on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and girls today, to all governments, including India, to act responsibly to eradicate violence against women by ratifying the ILO Convention 190 on harassment and violence in the world of work.

New Delhi, 16 November 2020: On the occasion of National Press Day today, the Indian Journalists Union drew the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the rising attacks on journalists and urged that all-out efforts be made by his government to end impunity for crimes against journalists. A free press, said the IJU, is critical for a vibrant democracy and that action rather than words would instill confidence in the country’s media, which is under grave threat of intimidation and harassment from various quarters.

 

New Delhi, 2 November 2020: On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the Indian Journalists Union along with its affiliates denounces crimes targeting journalists that remain unpunished while the masterminds walk free and demands that both the Central and State governments put an end to the culture of impunity.