2023-10-07 05:03:00
NEW DELHI: More than 230 international journalists, political leaders, artists, academics and activists have come out in support of NewsClick.
They signed a joint statement condemning the Delhi Police’s raids on the residences of Newsclic employees over allegations of Chinese funding.
The statement said that the detention of journalists, cartoonists and comedians, mass raids and arrest of the editor and HR under the UAPA act is an attack on the democratic principles of press freedom.
They also demanded the immediate release of Newsclick editor Prabir Purkayastha and HR Amit Chakraborty, who were arrested by the Delhi Police under the UAPA.
Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, People from 30 countries like Sweden, UK, US and Venezuela have signed the statement.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s brother Gabriel Shipton has signed a letter opposing attacks on press freedom in India.
Political leaders in South Africa and Germany have signed the open letter. Bhaskar Sunkara, founder of ‘Jacobin Magazine’, AB Martin, president of ‘The Nation’, Mike Prisner of ‘Empire Files’, Kwesi Pratt Jr. of ‘The Insight Newspaper’, editors of ‘Morning Star’, Ben Chacko and Roger McKenzie, etc. also signed the statement.
CONTENT HIGHLIGHT: 230+ Journalists, political leaders, Artists sign agreement in support of newsclick
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