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37 journalist harassed in Jan-April: Report

| Updated: May 29, 2019 10:47:49


37 journalist harassed in Jan-April: Report

At least 37 journalists fell victim to harassment across country in the first four months of the current calendar year, according to a report by an independent legal aid and rights body.

Of them, four received death threats over phone, said the Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) report.

It also disclosed that 13 journalists were attacked and harassed by political parties.

Eight cases were filed against published news, the ASK data added.

Some 207 journalists faced harassment in 2018, the report further reveals.

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