by SAMSN Admin | Mar 21, 2014 | Countries, India, Reaching Out, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reiterates its call for a strict “no tolerance” stance on sexual violence and harassment of female media workers following the judgement of an Indian court on Thursday March 20 convicting four men on charges of gang...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 20, 2014 | Countries, India, Reaching Out, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) supports the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) in its call that all political parties in the upcoming Indian general elections incorporate a charter of press freedom into their election platforms to foster a diverse,...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 19, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is relieved to report that the respected human rights activists Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen were released by Sri Lankan authorities at approximately 1.30am Sri Lankan time today. Ruki Fernando, one of Sri Lanka’s...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 18, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called for a strong international protest in response to the outrageous arrest of two highly-respected human rights advocates in Sri Lanka late last night. Ruki Fernando, one of Sri Lanka’s most prominent human...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 17, 2014 | Bangladesh, Countries, Reaching Out, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) condemn the attack on two Bangladeshi journalists on the night of Thursday March 14. Sajeda Sweety, a staff correspondent of online news portal banglanews24.com,...
