"We are witnessing an authoritarian drift, with a clear intention to muzzle independent media and silence critical voices," said Celia Mercier the head of RSF's South Asia Desk, describing the ...

Célia Mercier, who heads the RSF’s South Asia desk, said: “By attacking independent media organisations under the pretext of tax regulations, the authorities are attempting to silence ...

While the interim government's takeover in August 2024 raised hopes for improvement, journalists' safety remains unprotected," said Célia Mercier, head of the RSF South Asia Desk, in the statement.