Malini Subramaniam (born c.1964)[1] is an Indian independent journalist, former head of the Chhattisgarh chapter of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and a regular contributor for India-based internet based Scroll.in reporting on human rights abuses from where she lived in the city of Jagdalpur in the Bastar district of the Chhattisgarh state. She was viewed as a supporter of the Maoists and driven from Jagdapur by anti-Maoists and authorities.[2][3]
Subramaniam is a contributor to the news website Scroll.In. She has been reporting on human rights issues in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. Her reports contained information on abuses committed by the police and security personnel, sexual violence against women, the illegal jailing of minors, the shutdown of schools, extrajudicial killings and threats against journalists. She was the subject of harassment from police and men in the community.[4]
Malini Subramaniam formerly lived in her Bastar home with her family.[5] Throughout her career she has been interrogated, followed, and harassed by police and members of a pro-police vigilante group.[1][6][7]
On the evening of February 7, 2016, a group of approximately twenty individuals congregated in front of Subramaniam's home with a goal to pin her neighbors against her and to provoke them to join in on the attacks. The next morning, February 8, 2016, her home was attacked by a group associated with Samajik Ekta Manch, who are anti-Maoists. They threw stones at her home and car windows shattering the glass of her car.[8][9] She attempted to gain help through a police investigation but was essentially ignored. On February 18, 2016, Subramaniam and her family were forced to leave her home by eviction notice. It is believed that her landlord was threatened to do so. Through all of the struggle Subramaniam refuses to give up and plans to go back to Bastar whenever the time is right.[10][11]
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Contextedit
The harassment of Malini Subramaniam is part of a larger attack on activists, lawyers and journalists standing up against abuses committed by police in the Bastar District. One politician called journalists "presstitudes" to feed into the negative climate around 2016.[4] Investigations have been ongoing in the region pertaining to human rights because of a long going confrontation between government forces and Maoist rebels trying to take over the region. The India Today news channel conducted one investigation that tied police together with Samajik Ekta Manch. Police pressure journalists to serve as information delivers and jail those of report badly on them. Several journalists have been killed in this area for reporting on critical content.[12][13]
The anti-Maoist organization Samajik Ekta Manch was banned April 15, 2016, as a result of activities like those directed at Subramaniam[14]
Reactionsedit
The members of the Network of Women in Media, India, strongly expressed their disdain of the attack on Subramaniam.[15]
Joel Simon, CPJ executive director, expressed his reasoning behind honoring Subramaiam with the International Press Freedom Award. He recognized her for risking her life to report to society and global community the critical news events happening around her.[16]
^"Bastar journalist Malini Subramaniam honoured with press freedom award". 23 November 2016.
^"Ashraf Fayadh and Malini Subramaniam win the 2017 Oxfam Novib/PEN Awards for Freedom of Expression". PEN International. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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Malini Subramaniam born c 1964 1 is an Indian independent journalist former head of the Chhattisgarh chapter of the International Committee of the Red Cross and a regular contributor for India based internet based Scroll in reporting on human rights abuses from where she lived in the city of Jagdalpur in the Bastar district of the Chhattisgarh state She was viewed as a supporter of the Maoists and driven from Jagdapur by anti Maoists and authorities 2 3 Malini SubramaniamBornca 1963Bangalore KarnatakaNationalityIndianCitizenshipIndianOccupationIndependent JournalistEmployerContributor to Scroll inKnown forHer reporting on human rights Notable workhttps scroll in author 1202StyleGround reportingSpouseAshim ChowlaChildrenSamaa SC Sakhi SCParentsS M Subramaniam father Edna Subramaniam mother AwardsInternational Press Freedom Award 2016 Oxfam Novib PEN International Freedom of speech award 2017 Websitehttps scroll in author 1202 Contents 1 Career 2 Context 3 Reactions 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksCareer editSubramaniam is a contributor to the news website Scroll In She has been reporting on human rights issues in Bastar Chhattisgarh Her reports contained information on abuses committed by the police and security personnel sexual violence against women the illegal jailing of minors the shutdown of schools extrajudicial killings and threats against journalists She was the subject of harassment from police and men in the community 4 Malini Subramaniam formerly lived in her Bastar home with her family 5 Throughout her career she has been interrogated followed and harassed by police and members of a pro police vigilante group 1 6 7 On the evening of February 7 2016 a group of approximately twenty individuals congregated in front of Subramaniam s home with a goal to pin her neighbors against her and to provoke them to join in on the attacks The next morning February 8 2016 her home was attacked by a group associated with Samajik Ekta Manch who are anti Maoists They threw stones at her home and car windows shattering the glass of her car 8 9 She attempted to gain help through a police investigation but was essentially ignored On February 18 2016 Subramaniam and her family were forced to leave her home by eviction notice It is believed that her landlord was threatened to do so Through all of the struggle Subramaniam refuses to give up and plans to go back to Bastar whenever the time is right 10 11 nbsp nbsp New Delhi nbsp Jagdalpurclass notpageimage Jagdalpur is shown within India relative to the capital New Delhi Context editThe harassment of Malini Subramaniam is part of a larger attack on activists lawyers and journalists standing up against abuses committed by police in the Bastar District One politician called journalists presstitudes to feed into the negative climate around 2016 4 Investigations have been ongoing in the region pertaining to human rights because of a long going confrontation between government forces and Maoist rebels trying to take over the region The India Today news channel conducted one investigation that tied police together with Samajik Ekta Manch Police pressure journalists to serve as information delivers and jail those of report badly on them Several journalists have been killed in this area for reporting on critical content 12 13 The anti Maoist organization Samajik Ekta Manch was banned April 15 2016 as a result of activities like those directed at Subramaniam 14 Reactions editThe members of the Network of Women in Media India strongly expressed their disdain of the attack on Subramaniam 15 Joel Simon CPJ executive director expressed his reasoning behind honoring Subramaiam with the International Press Freedom Award He recognized her for risking her life to report to society and global community the critical news events happening around her 16 Awards editIn 2016 Subramaniam won an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists 17 16 13 She won the 2017 Oxfam Novib PEN Award for Freedom of Expression along with imprisoned Saudi Arabian poet Ashraf Fayadh 18 References edit a b In India Journalists Feel Heat Under Modi s Rule BenarNews Scroll in writer former Red Cross head Malini Subramaniam attacked Attacked intimidated Bastar journo Malini Subramaniam packs up 20 February 2016 a b Female Journalists Called Presstitutes Face Extreme Harassment in India Broadly Case History Malini Subramaniam frontlinedefenders org Chakravarti Sudeep February 12 2016 Gagging the media in Chhattisgarh Livemint Sharma Supriya Don t tarnish the image of the police Home of Scroll in contributor attacked in Chhattisgarh Stones hurled at scribe home in Bastar 9 February 2016 Chhattisgarh government must address intimidation of journalists in Bastar Amnesty International India Chhattisgarh journo Malini Subramaniam forced to pack up quit Bastar Times of India Duggal Urmi February 10 2016 Bastar Journalist Malini Subramaniam s home gheraoed by slogan shouting goons newslaundry com Police Samajik Ekta Manch nexus exposed in Chhattisgarh security risks com April 17 2016 a b Malini Subramaniam India Awards Committee to Protect Journalists Bastar s Samajik Ekta Manch dissolved Times of India Network of Women in Media India NWMI condemns attack on Malini Subramaniam nwmindia org a b Reporter India West Staff Indian Journalist Malini Subramaniam Wins International Press Freedom Award Bastar journalist Malini Subramaniam honoured with press freedom award 23 November 2016 Ashraf Fayadh and Malini Subramaniam win the 2017 Oxfam Novib PEN Awards for Freedom of Expression PEN International 20 January 2017 Retrieved 2 January 2018 External links editMuch Rack Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Malini Subramaniam amp oldid 1210974659, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
