New Year Congratulation of Asia Journalist Association (AJA)
Dear readers and colleagues, At this joyous time of the year, we are very grateful for our work with you. We wish you abundance, happiness, and peace in a new year filled with hope. We hope you and all of your co-workers, family, and friends have a lovely season filled with joy and meaning. We […]
[Statements] May Nepal overcome the Himalayan tragedy with courage
Asia Journalist Assocaition(AJA, Chairman Kim Hak-joon, President Ivan Lim) expresses heartfelt condolences to the people of Nepal and Northern India who suffered the deadly earthquake that has so far left thousands of people dead and many more inured or still missing. AJA members pray for the recovery to all those injured. The massive earthquake has […]
[Statements] Free killings are against freedom
AJA’s concern is the safety of every and each human life, our aim is to protect those who do their best for lighting the candle of truth in a very deep dark tunnel of sufferings; journalists on the fire lines, who sacrificed their lives for the sake of journalism, truth, and liberty. Recently the world […]
[Statements] Not Only Words, Actions Are Needed
AJA believes that condemning the Israel’s horrific military assault against humans and humanity in the Palestinian Strip of Gaza is no longer enough. Words will not get back the lives of those killed, currently more than 1375, mostly from civilians, with over 250 Palestinian children, whom many of them were sheltering in schools; including the […]
[Statements] Asian Journalists’ Statement on Asian Culture
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Statement of Asian Journalists Asia is a cradle of the world’s cultures where diverse nations, ethnic groups, religions, and languages exist. Comparing to its long and rich history and importance, however, Asian culture is not widely known to the world and Asian countries lack a deep understanding of each other’s cultures. We, Asian journalists, believe […]
[Statements] AJA Bangladesh Welcomes Magazine N
AJA Bangladesh Welcomes Magazine N The Executive Committee of AJA Bangladesh Chapter met on 22 July (Monday) at the National Press Club in Dhaka with Chapter president Shafiqul Bashar in the chair. The meeting welcomed the launching of ‘Magazine N’ and expressed the hope that the magazine would largely contribute to consolidate the unity of […]
[Statements] AJA expresses concern for Nepali Gov’t intervention in criminal investigation
Asia Journalist Association(AJA, President Ivan Lim) expresses its serious concerns over the latest incidents which have pushed the press and expression freedom in Nepal into crisis forcing many working journalists to flee their working areas citing insecurity. The state interference in the investigation process of the case relating to the murder of journalist Dekendra Thapa, […]
[Statements] AJA Statement on Nepali Gov’t media policy
Asia Journalist Association Nepal Chapter(AJA Nepal, President Bishnu Nisthuri) is dismayed to learn that Nepal Government was planning to enforce the media policy-2012 drafted last January. It is a wrong time to implement the media policy because there is neither parliament nor political consensus in the country. The national politics is all in rift; and […]
[Statements] AJA Statement on Hamas-Israeli fire-fight
AJA Statement on Hamas-Israeli fire-fight Israel and Hamas, the militant group of Palestine, announced the ceasefire on Nov. 22th after 8 days of fighting which left more than 150 victims. However, the cause of tension is still alive. Several journalists were killed by targeted strikes during the fire-fight. The Asia Journalist Association (AJA) issues statement […]
[Statements] AJA Statement on World Press Freedom Day
AJA Statement on World Press Freedom Day On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day which fell on Thursday (May 3), the Asia Journalist Association (AJA), represented by Ivan Lim, issued a statement in which it said “we would like to applaud the journalists doing their best to convey the truth to their readers.” […]
