Press Freedom Under Siege in Kashmir

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on February 11, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

Journalist Fahad Shah's arrest is the latest in a string of attacks on press freedom in Indian-administered Kashmir. Reporters there say the government is actively trying to shut down any independent media.

In this episode:

• Rifat Fareed, Al Jazeera Journalist

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Amy Walters. The original production team was Priyanka Tilve, Negin Owlieai, Amy Walters, Alexandra Locke, Ruby Zaman, Ney Alvarez, and our host, Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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