Mehran Firdous

India

Multimedia Journalist at The Kashmiriyat

Kashmiri/Journo : I write and make visual content 📸

Articles

Unemployed youth cling to Kashmir elections for hope

Sep 13, 2024 | context.news | Mehran Firdous

What’s the context? Anxious and seeking jobs, Kashmir's youth pin hopes for a brighter future on the region's upcoming regional assembly electionsParties campaign with focus on tackling youth unemploymentBJP promises 500,000 new jobs, transparent recruitment processesLocal parties emphasise job creation in various sectorsSrinagar, INDIA - Ayaz Nabi Malik from the Pulwama district in India's Jammu and Kashmir region has a master’s degree but has been unemployed for nearly a decade.
Trans Indians fear sexual violence under new justice system

Sep 6, 2024 | justicenews.co.in | Mehran Firdous

New penal code leaves transgender Indians at riskBy Mehran FirdousAre you a manager having bigger career aspirations? NEW DELHI, It was supposed to do away with colonial-era homophobia but an overhaul of India’s 160-year-old penal code has instead sparked fears that transgender men and women now run a new risk of rape with impunity. The arcane change to a colonial-era document has filled Dua Fatema Begum with dread since its enactment this summer.
Trans Indians fear sexual violence under new justice system

Sep 5, 2024 | context.news | Mehran Firdous

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The Bangladesh government has been killing student protesters but reporting it has become nearly impossible

Jul 26, 2024 | indexoncensorship.org | Katie Dancey-Downs |Jemimah Steinfeld |Sally Gimson |Mehran Firdous

In the air above Natun Bazaar in Dhaka last Friday, a helicopter swept over protesters. Not to monitor or to film, but to shoot at them. This is according to on-the-ground BBC reporters, who described the area as resembling a war zone. There is some dispute as to whether the helicopters just fired tear gas, sound grenades and rubber bullets or whether live rounds were also used.
Iran's supreme court overturns death sentence given to Toomaj Salehi

Jun 22, 2024 | indexoncensorship.org | Mehran Firdous |Abrar Fayaz |Daniella Peled

Today, 22 June 2024, Iran’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentence handed down in the case of rapper Toomaj Salehi on the basis that it was contrary to Iranian law and excessive. Salehi had been sentenced to death for alleged crimes including “corruption on earth,” but his conviction and sentence arose from him using his music and his voice to stand in support of Iranian women and to speak out about his treatment in prison.
Index on Censorship seeks new Communications and Events Manager

Jun 13, 2024 | indexoncensorship.org | Mehran Firdous |Abrar Fayaz |Daniella Peled |Martin Bright

Index on Censorship is looking for a passionate and dynamic individual to join our team as a Communications and Events Manager. The role will sit at the heart of the organisation and will be instrumental in running external communications across our social media channels, liaising with media to secure coverage and organising our events. Requirements:The ideal candidate will be confident in their ability to foster partnerships and will have strong writing skills, with a keen eye for detail.
Fears of censorship grow as Modi begins third term

Jun 11, 2024 | indexoncensorship.org | Mehran Firdous |Abrar Fayaz |Hanan Zaffar

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi readies for his third term, he formally took the oath of office on Sunday, casting a shadow over the nation’s landscape of free speech and press freedom.
Index on Censorship seeks new editor

May 24, 2024 | indexoncensorship.org | Mehran Firdous |Abrar Fayaz |Daniella Peled |Martin Bright

Index is hiring a new editor to work at the heart of its editorial team. Reporting directly to the CEO and heading the editorial department, they will be expected to oversee agenda-setting investigations, articles, columns and fiction. This is an excellent opportunity to help curate an outstanding quarterly magazine both in print and online. As such, the right candidate will have ample experience and exceptional journalistic judgement.
India's massive farmer protests spark police brutality claims

Feb 27, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Abrar Fayaz |Mehran Firdous

SHAMBHU, India -- Hardeep Singh marched among a sea of fellow farmers toward India's capital Delhi in what he thought was a peaceful protest. Then it descended into chaos. Police lead shot and teargas rained down on protesters demonstrating for better conditions, and the 28-year-old Singh was wounded.
Gay, teenaged and online: LGBTQ+ Indians fight for safe space

Feb 1, 2024 | japantimes.co.jp | Mehran Firdous |Shantasree Sarkar

The suicide of a 16-year-old Indian boy who hit a wall of online abuse after posting selfies in saris and makeup has galvanized calls for social media giants to better protect LGBTQ+ Indians. Sexual minorities say it is hard enough being openly gay or transgender in India, and the pressure only mounts in the online world, where advocates blame weak content moderation for an explosion in derogatory feedback.