by SAMSN Admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, News, Politics, Right to Information, Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka media were blocked from live proceedings of the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on May 29, which was probing the Easter Sunday attacks. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) have strongly...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, News, Politics, Right to Information, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the abrupt suspension of the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) live proceedings, which was probing the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks since it is a violation of people’s right to information. There is great apprehension and...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 3, 2019 | Access to Information, Arrest / Detainment, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Rights Violations, News, Sri Lanka
Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof was released following a week-long detention, after his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in late May. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) is strongly condemning the...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 3, 2019 | Arrest / Detainment, Censorship, Human Rights, Media Rights Violations, News, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement is deeply saddened with the injustice Journalist Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof is facing being arrested and taken in to custody on baseless charges., has raised a threat on freedom and safety of media and journalists The Free Media Movement wish to...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 3, 2019 | Harassment, Human Rights, News, Pakistan, Release
Jang reporter Shahid Sultan’s home in Rawalpindi in Pakistan was stormed by police in the early hours of May 24, 2019. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) have strongly criticised the raid and demand...
by SAMSN Admin | May 15, 2019 | Human Rights, Impunity, Politics, Release, Sri Lanka
See English statement here See Sinhala statement here
