I earlier posted about resistance to the stifling of dissent in India, and why as a Pakistani it matters to me. The trend is visible in other parts of Southasia too, including of course Pakistan about which I’ve written a fair amount. Here’s an update from Bangladesh, where defamation, sedition cases and the attempts to silence the independent media are underway, as well as Chattisgarh, India.
Smiles and sedition. Photo: Andrew Biraj, Reuters
Filed under: Freedom of expression, Gender, Human rights, Southasia | Tagged: #StandWithJNU, Bangladesh, Bastar, Daily Star, Defamation, false allegations, hypernationalism, India, Mahfuz Anam, Maoist, Media, Pakistan, Sedition, Soni Suri, VAW | 2 Comments »
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