by SAMSN Admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Harassment, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses serious concern over the Maldives Police Service’s summons on May 29 to three liberal bloggers living abroad to present themselves for prosecution over unspecified charges. The IFJ demands immediate...
by SAMSN Admin | May 12, 2017 | Killing, Maldives, SAMSN Blog
Ujjwal Acharya pays tribute to his friend, Yameen Rasheed, a bold and courageous voice of dissent in the Maldives, silenced in the prime of his life. “You never know what’s in store in the future. I could get killed, or I could live a normal life,” Yameen Rasheed told...
by SAMSN Admin | May 3, 2017 | Access to Information, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Gender, Human Rights, Impunity, India, Internet Freedom, Labour rights, Maldives, Media Ownership, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, News, Pakistan, Release, Reports, Reports and Publications, Right to Information, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Trade Union Rights
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) marked World Press Freedom Day 2017 today by releasing “New Fronts, Brave Voices: Press Freedom in South Asia 2016-17”. The 15th edition of the annual report...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 24, 2017 | Killing, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) in deploring the brutal killing of blogger and social media activist Yameen Rasheed in Male’ on April 23, 2017. The IFJ demands a major investigation from...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 10, 2017 | Economic pressure, Freedom of Expression, Maldives, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) in expression serious concerns on the April 6 decision of the broadcasting authority to impose a heavy fine on Raajje TV for alleged defamation. The IFJ...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 3, 2017 | Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Release, Threat
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) strongly condemn the death threat to some journalists and express concern over ‘protective custody’ of journalists on the island of Nilandhoo, Faafu Atoll. The IFJ urges...
