⚠️ Reporting on public officials is the riskiest kind of journalism in #India today. CFJ’s #TrialWatch, nludofficial, and the Human Rights Institute at Columbia Law School uncovered: 🔍 147 incidents where journalists were criminally charged for reporting on public officials ⚖️ Most cases rest on vague laws 📛 Many prosecutions defy India’s own Supreme Court protections for free speech This pattern strikes at journalism’s democratic role — when power goes unchallenged, everyone loses. 🔗 Explore the full study and interactive database at the link in bio. #PressingCharges #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime