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Police are seen in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2019. Police in Jammu and Kashmir recently arrested journalist Ghulam Jeelani Qadri. (AP/Mukhtar Khan)

Kashmir editor Ghulam Jeelani Qadri arrested over 1992 case

June 28, 2019 12:50 PM EDT

On June 24, 2019, police in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir arrested Ghulam Jeelani Qadri, the editor of privately owned Urdu-language daily Aafaq, as part of a 27-year-old criminal complaint against him, according to news reports.

Journalist G. Muthuvel is seen following the attack against him on June 19, 2019. (Image via The News Minute, used with permission)

Indian journalist G. Muthuvel attacked, threatened after reporting on police officer

June 27, 2019 11:45 AM EDT

New Delhi, June 27, 2019 — Police in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu must promptly investigate and prosecute those behind the attack on journalist G. Muthuvel and protect him from further attacks, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Newspaper vendors collect copies of the papers in Srinagar, in July 2016. The Kashmir Times, one of the oldest papers in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir, is suffering under a nearly 10-year ban on government advertising. (AP/Mukhtar Khan)

Kashmir Times feels the strain of government advertising ban

June 26, 2019 5:38 PM EDT

In a Q&A with CPJ, Anuradha Bhasin, the executive editor of Kashmir Times, talks about the impact a government advertising ban on the daily has had on the way its journalists are able to report the news.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhagel meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on June 15, 2019. CPJ called on Bhagel to ensure that police drop charges against journalist Dilip Sharma. (Photo via Indian prime minister's official website)

Journalist facing incitement charges for reporting on alleged power blackouts in central India

June 19, 2019 3:15 PM EDT

New Delhi, June 19, 2019 — Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel should immediately intervene to ensure that police drop charges against journalist Dilip Sharma and direct officials in his state to respect press freedom, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Karnataka state police personnel are seen in Rajinikanth, Bangalore, on June 7, 2018. Two journalists were recently assaulted in Karnataka state, and another in Uttar Pradesh. (AFP/Manjunath Kiran)

Journalists assaulted in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka states in India

June 17, 2019 12:58 PM EDT

Three journalists were assaulted in two Indian states on June 11 and 12, 2019, according to news reports.

Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, salutes as he inspects an honor guard during a visit to Allahabad, India, June 3, 2017. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash

Uttar Pradesh police arrest third Nation Live journalist on accusations of ‘defaming’ chief minister

June 13, 2019 3:55 PM EDT

New Delhi, June 13, 2019–Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should immediately intervene and instruct state police to cease arresting journalists under defamation accusations after news reports of a new arrest earlier this week, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Police officers are seen in Uttar Pradesh, India, on November 25, 2018. Uttar Pradesh police recently arrested two TV journalists in a defamation case in the state. (Reuters/Pawan Kumar)

Police arrest journalists for airing ‘defamatory content’ against Uttar Pradesh chief minister

June 9, 2019 12:55 PM EDT

New Delhi, June 9, 2019 — Authorities in Uttar Pradesh must immediately release Nation Live journalists Anuj Shukla and Ishita Singh, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

The May 26, 2019, front-page of privately owned Kannada-language newspaper Vishwavani. (CPJ)

Police open criminal investigation into Indian journalist Vishweshwar Bhat

June 7, 2019 11:40 AM EDT

On May 26, 2019, Bengaluru police opened a criminal investigation into Vishweshwar Bhat, the editor-in-chief of privately owned Kannada-language newspaper Vishwavani, after a complaint was filed against him by a member of the state’s ruling Janata Dal (Secular) party, according to Indian news portal The News Minute.

Indian journalist Pratap Patra is seen following the May 30 attack allegedly in response to his coverage of local sand mining. (Image via Samaja Newspaper, used with permission)

Indian journalist Pratap Patra attacked over sand mining investigation

June 4, 2019 4:20 PM EDT

New Delhi, June 4, 2019 — Indian authorities should swiftly investigate the attack on journalist Pratap Patra and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Election officials open a seal on a voting machine at a counting centre in Srinagar in May 2019. CPJ met with journalists across India to discuss the safety challenges of covering India's elections. (AFP/Tauseef Mustafa)

Results of India’s election climate for journalist safety are in

May 23, 2019 3:47 PM EDT

Journalists across India are at risk of physical and digital attack in retaliation for their reporting. And during election campaigns, these dangers can increase. As the country went to the polls in recent weeks, CPJ’s India correspondent Kunal Majumder traveled to Guwahati, Imphal, Agartala, Raipur, Bijapur, and Hyderabad to present CPJ’s election safety kit to…