by SAMSN Admin | Mar 20, 2019 | Harassment, Labour rights, Release, Sri Lanka, Trade Union Rights
Sri Lanka broadcaster Swarnavahini TV fired 15 employees for union activity on March 18. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM), the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) and the Federation of...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 20, 2019 | Harassment, Labour rights, Release, Sri Lanka, Trade Union Rights
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the decision by the administering body of Swarnavahini, EAP Broadcasting Company, to suspend the service of media workers for their involvement in the establishing a media industry trade union. This is a violation of the right...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 20, 2019 | Access to Information, Attack, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan journalist Nadarajah Kugarajah was attacked by police in Jaffna on February 20, 2019. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) is strongly criticizing the attack and calling for an immediate...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 20, 2019 | Access to Information, Alert, Attack, Media Rights Violations, Right to Information, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement, while strongly condemning the police attack on journalist Nadarajah Kugarajah, urges all relevant authorities to immediately investigate the incident and to mete out justice. Nadarajah Kugarajah, a journalist from Tamil television channel...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 5, 2019 | Access to Information, Impunity, Release, Sri Lanka
The Human Rights Commission is ready to accept any basic information that could be provided in order to commence further inquiries into Assault, Killings and Disappearances of Journalists, Chairperson, Human Rights Commission, Dr. Deepika Udugama says. She stated this...
by SAMSN Admin | Jan 29, 2019 | Censorship, Harassment, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, Release, Right to Information, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka journalist Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi was obstructed from reporting on a protest on January 23, 2019 in Habmantota, southern Sri Lanka. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM), strongly criticize...
