Report: Media Laws in India

2020-11-03. On one side there are demands to repeal laws that are being misused to hound journalists, on the other side is the issue of journalists crossing the line if left unfettered. Is there a middle path between both? Will making Civil Defamation laws tougher help? Is an independent media commission that hears and disposes of cases swiftly an alternative? The new report by WAN-IFRA analyses the situation, explores alternatives and offers tips to journalists.