Results for: Press Freedom

The ABC’s lead India correspondent, Avani Dias, was forced to return to Australia after the Modi government withheld her visa and subjected her to intimidation. The decision came after the airing of a ‘Foreign Correspondent’ episode on Sikh separatism and before the release of her podcast investigating Modi’s life. The Modi administration’s actions have raised concerns about the suppression of dissent and media freedom in India.

The National Press Club will host a briefing on the status of imprisoned U.S. journalists, including Austin Tice and Evan Gershkovich. The event will feature speakers from the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, National Press Club, and others. It will be livestreamed on the NPC YouTube channel.