Curbs on Indian media continue: U.S. rights report
The Hindu
Notes several instances of govt pressure on media outlets
In its 2020 Human Rights Report, the U.S. State Department said the harassment and detention of journalists critical of the (Indian) government in their reporting and on social media, has continued, although the government generally respected the freedom of expression. It also said government’s requests for user data from Internet companies had increased “dramatically.” The report, which is submitted each year to the U.S. Congress , is retrospective and contains a country-wise discussion of the state of human rights. “The government generally respected this right, although there were several instances in which the government, or actors considered close to the government, allegedly pressured or harassed media outlets critical of the government, including through online trolling,” the report says.More Related News