US concerned over harrasment of journalists in China
30 Jul 2021, 13:27 GMT+10
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): The United States has expressed deep concerns with what it called increasingly harsh surveillance, harassment, and intimidation of US and other foreign journalists in China, after correspondents of several international media outlets were reportedly heckled and booed on the streets of Henan province while covering floods.
In a statement, the US State Department said that Beijing claims to welcome foreign media and support their work but in reality, its harsh rhetoric toward any news it perceives to be critical of Chinese policies, has provoked negative public sentiment leading to tense, in-person confrontations and harassment, including online verbal abuse and death threats of journalists simply doing their jobs.
Monday, 24 May 2021 12:20 PM MYT
BY JERRY CHOONG
Media groups said it was worrying to see journalists being summoned by the police for their reporting. Picture by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 A coalition of media NGOs and organisations has urged the government to stop harassing journalists and the press for merely carrying out their duties.
Consisting of the Centre for Independent Journalism, Gerakan Media Merdeka and the National Union of Journalists, the coalition expressed its alarm at the frequent use of harassment tactics by the authorities towards the media.
LETTER | Stop harassing media for their reporting
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LETTER | The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) and National Union of Journalists (NUJM) are alarmed by the frequent use of harassment tactics by the Malaysian authorities toward the media.
On May 18, 2021, two
Malaysiakini journalists were summoned by the police to give their statements over three articles relating to the death of A Ganapathy who died while seeking treatment in the hospital after being arrested by the police in early February this year.
Just prior to that, on May 10, 2021,
It is a worrying pattern to see journalists being summoned by the police for their reporting. This year alone, we saw at least five incidents where journalists are being questioned and investigated. It is alarming that the same media outlet is being targeted and this year alone,