by SAMSN Admin | Apr 29, 2015 | Nepal, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) give condolences to their Nepalese media colleagues following the earthquake that struck their country on Saturday, April 25. Particularly, today IFJ and SAMSN offer...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 28, 2015 | Nepal, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in welcoming the sentencing of a mastermind in the brutal murder of a journalist by the District Court Dhanausha, in...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 28, 2015 | Freedom of Expression, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the brutal murder of a Pakistani media and human rights activist in Karachi on Friday, April 24. The IFJ calls on the Pakistani government to take immediate action to ensure these culprits are brought the...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 18, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bulletin, India, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network(SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on May 15, 2015, and contributions are most welcome. Let others know what you are doing or seek solidarity and support from other SAMSN members on your...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 15, 2015 | India, SAMSN Blog
You have been one of the most prominent journalists from Nagaland and you are the only woman editor, proprietor and publisher in the North East of India. On a whole, it is reported that women only make up 2.7% of India’s local journalists. What do you have to say to...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 13, 2015 | Arrest / Detainment, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Free Media Movement (FMM) condemn the heavy-handed action of Sri Lankan police in charging a freelance journalist on Wednesday, April 8 in Jaffna. The IFJ said this attack on press freedom appeared to be aimed...
