FE Online Report | Published: July 09, 2019 16:44:36 | Updated: July 10, 2019 11:12:42
At least 53 journalists fell victim to harassment across the country in the first five months of the current calendar year, according to a report by an independent legal aid and rights body.
Of them, six 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.
Nine cases were filed against the published news, the ASK data added.
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