Reporters Without Orders
Reporters Without Orders Ep 307: Academic Freedom Index, India’s PSA prisoners
This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal and Mid-Day’s Neerja Deodhar.
Neerja reported on India’s slipping rank in the Academic Freedom Index, placing it behind Sri Lanka and Pakistan. She says this is a result of the growing “culture of surveillance” on professors and faculty members which affects campus integrity.
Sumedha reported on how prisoners jailed under the Public Safety Act in J&K are granted bail, but aren’t released since authorities want “clearance letters” that take time. Doesn’t this go against court orders? Listen to find out.
Tune in.
Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:04 - Academic Freedom Index
00:24:06 - PSA prisoners
00:35:21 - Recommendations
Recommendations
Neerja
Sumedha
Tanishka
Produced by Saif Ali Ekram, edited by Umrav Singh Gurjar, and recorded by Anil Kumar.
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