by SAMSN Admin | Jan 27, 2016 | Missing, Release, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement condemns in strongest terms the unruly behavior of few extremist Buddhist Monks who tried to disrupt the court hearing of the journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda disappearance case. This disrupting took place on 25th January 2016 at the Homagama...
by SAMSN Admin | Jan 21, 2016 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bulletin, India, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Happy New Year 2016! Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on February 15, 2016, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know about your activities and to...
by SAMSN Admin | Dec 15, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bulletin, Freedom of Expression, India, 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 January 15, 2016, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know what you are doing; to seek solidarity and support...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 25, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Countries, Gender, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, SAMSN Blog, South Asia, Sri Lanka
Today marks, International Day to End Violence Against Women and Girls. Globally, Violence against women and girls remains one of the most serious – and the most tolerated – human rights violations. Female journalists often face threats and violence for simply doing...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 19, 2015 | Freedom of Expression, Impunity, Media Rights Violations, Missing, Opinion, Reports and Publications, SAMSN Blog, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has seen decades of abductions and disappearances by state security agencies. Campaigning against such repressive acts too has become part of our political culture. Enforced and involuntary disappearance of persons has been a permanent feature in Sri Lankan...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 9, 2015 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Impunity, India, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Pakistan, SAMSN Blog, Sri Lanka
On November 2, the world marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) launched the Global and the Asia-Pacific regional campaigns that will see activities and events to raise awareness...
