Saddia Mazhar, the editor of The Reporters.pk, became the target of a severe online attack
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
Not mentioned
Summary of Case
Saddia Mazhar, the editor of The Reporters.pk, became the target of a severe online attack. Mazhar told PPF that her lighthearted tweet regarding the ongoing consultations between the PML-N and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) – sparked by news of discussions about forming a coalition government – led to a torrent of abusive messages on X. She reported that numerous accounts bombarded her with offensive and vulgar tweets, aggressively retweeting her posts. Despite her efforts to block these accounts, Mazhar continues to be plagued by a relentless influx of abusive messages.
Category of Incident
Online Harassment
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0208-Acts related to Harassment
ICCS Group: 02081-Harassment
ICCS Class: 020819-Acts related to Harassment
ICCS Crime: Acts related to Harassment
Reported By
PPF Safety Monitors Group
Date of incident
11
Month
February
Year
2024
Name of affected person
Saddia Mazhar
Other affected persons
No
Name of affected organization
The Reporters
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SingleCompensation Details
Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation was announced
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FIR Details
Was FIR registered ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: No
Court where case was presented: The case not presested before the court
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Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
Not Condemned
APNS
CPNE
PBA
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://voicepk.net/2024/02/nwjdr-condemns-online-attacks-on-women-journalists-in-pakistan/Condemn Status
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