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Protest Letters by PPF

PPF concerned over the massive crackdown on Belarusian media

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Andrei Kobyakov , Prime Minister Republic of Belarus, expressed serious concern over the raid on independent broadcaster Belsat TV in Minsk, detained one employee, a videographer on March 25 and the massive crackdown on media . PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali urged the government of Belarus, […]


Pakistan Press Foundation concern over the criminal charges on Canadian Journalist

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada has expressed serious concern over the criminal charges on  Justin Brake, reporter and editor for The Independent.ca, for his reporting on the Indigenous occupation of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric construction project in October 2016. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged […]


PPF seeks justice for Mexican journalist

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico, expressed serious concern over the brutal murder of a journalist Cecilio Pineda Birto on March 2 in Altamirano city, Guerrero state. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali urged the government of Mexico, to thoroughly investigate and bring to justice, the perpetrators […]


PPF concerned over Murders of two Radio broadcasters

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to the H.E. Danilo Medina Sánchez President of the Dominican Republic, expressed concern over the murders of radio broadcaster Luis Manuel Medina Pérez  and producer Leónidas Antonio Evangelista Martínez during live broadcast on February 15, 2017 in the southeastern city of San Pedro de Macorís. PPF Secretary General Owais […]


PPF condemns the arson attack on Ukrainian journalist’s car

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 Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Volodymyr Groysman, Prime Minister of Ukraine, expressed concern over the arson attack on a journalist Sergei Guz’s car by unknown perpetrators in the morning of February 12, 2017 in Kamianske (Dneprodzerzhinsk). PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Ukraine to take […]


PPF seeks justice killing Bangladeshi reporter

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Sheikh Hasina Wazid,  Prime Minister of Bangladesh, expressed concerned over the killing of Abdul Hakin Shimul associated with the Bangla-language daily Samakal. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali urged the government of Bangladesh the culprits with weapons used in the incident and we urge your government to […]


PPF seeks justice for Maldives journalist

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom President of the Republic of Maldives, expressed concerned over the court judgment on January 24 to fine two Raajje TV, journalists Leevaan Ali Nasir and Mohamed Wisam for ‘obstructing police officers’ during Reporting. And urges to lift charges against the TV’s cameraman Adam […]


Pakistan Press Foundation is concerned over the arrest of Jatupat (Pai) Boonphatthararaksa

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand has expressed concern over the arrest of the Jatupat (Pai) Boonphatthararaksa under law for lese majeste (insulting the monarchy), currently under trial in a local court PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Thailand to […]


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Pakistan Press Foundation is concern over the Honduras TV Journalist Killing

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to the Juan Orlando Hernández, President of Honduras expressed concern over the killing of Honduras TV journalist Igor Padilla’s on January 17, 2017 in the northwestern city of San Pedro Sula. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali, in his letter urged the government of Honduras to investigate the […]


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PPF seeks end to free expression violations in Azerbaijan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Venezuela

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) voiced concern over the violation of media rights in Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Venezuela. On Jan 13, PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali wrote to President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan regarding the detention and alleged torture of award-winning journalist Mehman Huseynov. Huseynov was picked up on Monday evening and held […]


PPF concerned over detention, torture of award-winning journalist in Azerbaijan

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, expressed concern over the detention and alleged torture of renowned journalist Mehman Huseynovin Baku on January 9. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali urged the government of Azerbaijan to thoroughly investigate the case and ensure Huseynov gets justice. The letter also emphasized […]


PPF seeks justice for detained Bangladeshi reporter

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazidof Bangladesh, expressed concern over the arrest of reporter Nazmul Huda in Dhaka on Dec 24. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali urged the government of Bangladesh to properly investigate the charges against Huda, and to ensure that he gets a fair hearing. […]


Pakistan Press Foundation concerned over compulsory broadcast in Venezuela

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela, expressed concern over the compulsory parliamentary broadcast on private radio and television channels on January 5, 2017. According to the Instituto Prensa y Sociedad de Venezuela (IPYS), also known as Press and Society Institute of Venezuela, the live broadcasts of open-signal radio […]


Pakistan Press Foundation concerned over seizure of Sri Lankan channel’s camera

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), in a letter to Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, expressed concern over the confiscation of the drone camera of Hiru TV in Mirijjawila, Hambantota, on January 7. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Sri Lanka to properly […]