As Pakistan gears up for a general election, Ahmadi Muslims are experiencing vandalism at the hands of police and extremist politicians
Pakistan’s political vandals
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CATEGORY: Pakistan
Syria passes draconian cybercrime laws
Country is latest to criminalise vaguely defined fake news to target human rights activists and journalists
The desperate situation for six people who are #JailedNotForgotten
We revisit the six activists and journalists currently in jail and call for your messages of support
Let them know they are not forgotten
Join us in sending messages of support to six human rights activists and journalists around the world who are #JailedNotForgotten
The crisis in Kashmir: an Index reading list
A reading list of articles from the Index archive detailing the hardships faced by people in Kashmir
Pakistan’s media forced into self-censorship
Pakistan’s journalists have faced harassment and interference, pressure on media owners is common, and the government has taken to interrupting the distribution of news it dislikes.
Project Exile: Pakistani reporter moves to France after kidnap attempt
“The question is now, under the change of government, would I be welcome? I’m still being outspoken about what I think.”
Petition challenges Pakistan’s censorship in court
Nine Pakistani citizens have filed a constitutional petition in Pakistan to challenge censorship and recent arrests of journalists and activists
Bolo Bhi: Still much work to be done to oppose Pakistan’s Cyber Crimes Bill
Bolo Bhi has been opposed to PECA from the beginning because of its potential human rights violations and threats to the right to privacy and freedom of expression
Leading Nepal editor speaks out about independent media facing censorship in South Asia
After 29 years of circulation, Himal Southasian, which claims to be the only analytical and regional news magazine for South Asia, will cease to publish as of November 2016.