The Indian Women’s Press Corps is shocked and dismayed by the act of Tripura Police of booking journalist Shyam Meera Singh under UAPA along with a 100 others. Shyam Meera Singh has alleged that he has been booked for tweeting “Tripura is burning.” It is a journalist’s job t...
Date: August 20, 2021 The Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) is deeply concerned about the increasing killing and harassment of media persons in Afghanistan by the Taliban. There have been reports of kidnapping, killing and threatening journalists in Afghanistan — Afghan nationals working for fore...
Date: May 22, 2021 The IWPC stands in solidarity with the survivor and believes her version of events The Indian Women’s Press Corp (IWPC) is disappointed with the acquittal of Tarun Tejpal, former editor of Tehelka, on charges of rape and sexual harassment by a Goa sessions court and stands in so...
Press Statement – May 16, 2021 Indian Women’s Press Corps, Press Association and Press Club of India strongly condemn the bombing by Israel of the building in Gaza that had offices of media houses. The building was also used for residential purpose by the journalists and their families...
#StandwithPTI The Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) and Press Association express their deep concern over the threat issued by the national broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, to review its subscription of the Press Trust of India (PTI), the national news agency, purportedly because it carried out an int...
June 19, 2020 The IWPC is deeply concerned at the registering of an FIR against colleague, journalist Supriya Sharma for carrying out her professional duty. Supriya, who works for web news journal ‘Scroll’ has been booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police under Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prev...
