CPJ calls on Biden administration to press India prime minister on media freedom during visit

CPJ calls on Biden administration to press India prime minister on media freedom during visit

By Committee to Protect Journalists (CPI)

Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. from June 21 to 24 and meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, the Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday issued the following statement calling on the U.S. government to urge India to end its media crackdown and release the six journalists arbitrarily detained in retaliation for their work:
Read full statement


Also read:
Number of Jailed Journalists at New Global Record, Seven Behind Bars in India (The Wire / Dec 2022)


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