Reporters Without Borders demands the immediate reopening of the Kashmir Press Club, now officially closed for good after being invaded by agents of the New Delhi-run local government and paramilitaries last week. Kashmiri journalists used the club to discuss their problems and defend press freedom.
Topics: attack on journalists, intention to end solidarity among journalists in Kashmir
Terms: arbitrary arrest of journalist Sajad Gul, crackdown on free press in Kashmir, crackdown on journalists in Kashmir, The Kashmir Press Club, denial of right to free press, suppression of journalism, violation of right to freedom of speech, violation of right to a fair trial
January 2022
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