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Media Matters for Democracy launches ‘Sachee Khabar’ a fact checking initiative on Twitter to counter online mis/disinformation

Media Matters for Democracy launches ‘Sachee Khabar’ a fact checking initiative on Twitter to counter online mis/disinformation

March 4, 2019
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Media Matters for Democracy, MMfD, has launched a fact checking initiative to counter rising instances of online disinformation and misinformation. Sachee Khabar (translation: factual news) has been set up in the form of a Twitter handle in the first phase, and through the account, MMFD intends to fact check mis/disinformation on social media platforms. The…

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Media Matters for Democracy’s submission to the Federal Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in response to the first draft of Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority [PMRA]

Media Matters for Democracy’s submission to the Federal Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in response to the first draft of Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority [PMRA]

January 26, 2019
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Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority [PMRA] is a recently proposed structure for digital and traditional media regulation, that aims to merge the existing media regulatory bodies to form one authority with a mandate to regulate all digital and non-digital mediums. While this is done in the pretext of convergence of mediums, Media Matters for Democracy is…

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Media Matters for Democracy launches a research looking into the implementation of PECA 2016, highlighting the abuses of power through systematic loopholes

Media Matters for Democracy launches a research looking into the implementation of PECA 2016, highlighting the abuses of power through systematic loopholes

November 17, 2018
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Media Matters for Democracy has recently launched a report that takes a critical assessment of Pakistan’s cybercrime law. The report titled Bottlenecks, incompetence and abuse of power – An analysis of PECA’s implementation has been launched as part of MMFD’s legal aid initiative Charahgar. The report carefully analyses the implementation of the Prevention against Electronic Crimes Act…

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Media Matters for Democracy submits recommendations on data protection and privacy to the IT minister

Media Matters for Democracy submits recommendations on data protection and privacy to the IT minister

November 17, 2018
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November 17, 2018: Media Matters for Democracy hosted a multi-stakeholder consultation with the representative of service providers, policy makers, civil society groups, and the legal fraternity to finalize recommendations on data protection and privacy. The consultation meeting was facilitated and hosted by Media Matters for Democracy to further its advocacy on data protection law, and…

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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists and Media Matters for Democracy urge the new government to take concrete steps to end to impunity in crimes against journalists

Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists and Media Matters for Democracy urge the new government to take concrete steps to end to impunity in crimes against journalists

November 2, 2018
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Image Courtesy: UNESCO ISLAMABAD, 2 November 2018: Since January 2018, four journalists have been killed in Pakistan, with two being killed after the formation of new government. Other journalists and media houses have faced 71 attacks and instances of censorship of various kinds. There have been 19 incidents of violence between August and September 2018…

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Media Matters launches ‘Charahgar’, a legal aid centre for journalists and media outlets, especially those wrongfully implicated for digital expression

Media Matters launches ‘Charahgar’, a legal aid centre for journalists and media outlets, especially those wrongfully implicated for digital expression

October 19, 2018
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Islamabad: Media Matters for Democracy is proud to introduce ‘Charahgar’, a legal aid centre aimed at providing legal advice, support, and defense to journalists and bloggers, especially those who are incriminated, threatened, harassed and/or unlawfully detained for their professional work or expression under Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016. Journalists, bloggers, and others engaged in journalistic…

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#JournoSafe Alert: Sohail Khan, a journalist from District Haripur of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa shot dead

#JournoSafe Alert: Sohail Khan, a journalist from District Haripur of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa shot dead

October 16, 2018
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We are saddened to share that another journalist from the District Haripur of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa was shot dead today. He was reportedly under threat after a story on drug trafficking. His friends told Media Matters for Democracy that Khan had also filed an application with the office of District Police Officer for help and was ambushed…

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Journalism is not a crime: Non-bailable arrest warrant for journalist Cyril Almeida raises concerns for free press

Journalism is not a crime: Non-bailable arrest warrant for journalist Cyril Almeida raises concerns for free press

September 25, 2018
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Islamabad, 25 September 2018: Media Matters for Democracy is extremely concerned on Lahore High Court’s decision to issue a non-bailable arrest warrant for journalist Cyril Almeida, during proceedings on a treason case against former Prime Minister, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. “The fact that an interview with Nawaz Sharif, who has served as the head of…

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An Open-letter to the Minister IT Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui: Welcome to the Ministry, Sir. Various Challenges Await!

An Open-letter to the Minister IT Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui: Welcome to the Ministry, Sir. Various Challenges Await!

August 20, 2018
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Mr. Khalid Maqbool, Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunications Dear Minister IT, Sir, welcome to the Cabinet. In the 21st century, Information Technology is one of the most essential aspects of human and state development. As we march into the future, you hold in your hands a Ministry whose work would be critical, not just for…

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Violence, Journalism and Elections: A timeline of curbs on press freedom and attacks on journalists in Pakistan in the run-up to General Elections 2018

Violence, Journalism and Elections: A timeline of curbs on press freedom and attacks on journalists in Pakistan in the run-up to General Elections 2018

August 12, 2018
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Read the full report here. 13 August 2018: In three months leading to General Elections 2018 in Pakistan, 28 cases of violence against journalists and curbs on media have been reported and documented by Media Matters for Democracy. Pakistan has never been an easy country to practice journalism. Reporters without Borders had ranked it 139 out…

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Media Matters for Democracy is a Pakistan based not-for-profit that works on media literacy and development, digital democracy, and progressive media and Internet regulation in Pakistan. We mainly work to ensure that the media and public alike have the tools and an enabling environment to exercise their fundamental rights and professional duties.

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Media Matters for Democracy was founded by a group of journalists geared towards media development and digital rights in Dec 2014. Over the years, after a number of likeminded individuals came on board, we have now become a team of journalists, activists, techies, designers, researchers, and lawyers striving together for a progressive media, communications, and digital spaces.

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