by SAMSN Admin | Oct 5, 2018 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Release, Sri Lanka
Screening of internationally acclaimed film by director Jude Ratnam ‘Demons in Paradise’ was canceled by the organizers of the Jaffna International Film Festival in Sri Lanka citing pressure from local groups. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 2, 2018 | India, Labour rights, Release
The Press Trust of India (PTI), the largest news agency in India, laid off 297 staff across the country on September 29. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) and the Indian Journalist Union...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 26, 2018 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The Lahore High Court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for journalist Cyril Almeida over an interview with former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He is required to appear at the next hearing of a case seeking action against the former PM on charges of treason. The...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 24, 2018 | Freedom of Expression, Maldives, Release
Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won the 2018 Maldives presidential election beating incumbent president Abdulla Yameen. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) congratulates president-elect Solih and urges him to fulfill...