by SAMSN Admin | Jun 16, 2017 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Internet Freedom, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Release, South Asia, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) express serious concern over the growing trend of internet shutdowns in South Asia and call on governments to stop internet shutdowns. Internet shutdowns is an act...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 12, 2017 | Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka, Threat
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Free Media Movement, Sri Lanka (FMM) in condemning the behavior of a minister towards journalists on June 8 in Kandana, Colombo. The IFJ demands an immediate apology from the minister. John Amaratunga,...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 9, 2017 | Media Rights Violations, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement vehemently condemns the intimidating response of John Amaratunga, Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs, where a few regional journalists were trying to obtain some clarifications on an environmental issue related to...
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 | Mar 24, 2017 | Gender, SAMSN Blog, Sri Lanka
Dilrukshi Handunnetti is consultant editor at the Daily and Weekend Express, the first international newspaper published from Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is also the Co-convener of the South Asian Women in Media, Sri Lanka. What are you experiences with online harassment...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 14, 2017 | Impunity, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) Sri Lanka, in expressing its dismay over the statement made by President Maithripala Sirisena discouraging investigations into crimes against journalists by the...
