(RSF/IFEX) – According to information made available by RSF on 17 July 1998, on 12 July 1998, Puyam Theiba, a reporter for the local newspaper “Panthungfam”, was assaulted and injured by army soldiers in the state of Manipur when they raided his house. They claimed that the journalist was involved in anti-Indian activities. Meanwhile, at […]
(RSF/IFEX) – According to information made available by RSF on 17 July 1998,
on 12 July 1998, Puyam Theiba, a reporter for the local newspaper
“Panthungfam”, was assaulted and injured by army soldiers in the state of
Manipur when they raided his house. They claimed that the journalist was
involved in anti-Indian activities.
Meanwhile, at Nalbari, in the state of Assam, Arup Kumar Sarma, editor of
the magazine “Chitranjalee”, was also assaulted by soldiers. They left
quickly and gave no explanation for their action.
RSF is very worried about these new infringements of press freedom. More and
more journalists are assaulted in the north-east of India by the police and
the army.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
attacks
and to ensure that journalists can work freely and safely
complete contradiction with the international treaties signed and ratified
by India
Appeals To
His Excellency Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee
Office of the Prime Minister
New Delhi
India
Fax: +91 11 3016857
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