Government attempt to place public media under direct financial control represents a direct threat to editorial independence and free press, enabling potential state censorship and propaganda control.
Plan to put funding under direct control has sparked widespread opposition, with critics fearing political interference.
Pakistan's systematic crackdown on independent journalism during political unrest in Kashmir exemplifies state censorship and information… [more]
State-affiliated armed forces detain journalist for reporting, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of press freedom and political… [more]
Documents state authority threat of internet kill-switches during elections—a direct form of information control and censorship that… [more]