IFJ and SAMSN condemn threats to Sri Lankan journalist

by SAMSN Admin | Jul 29, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) join the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) in strongly condemning the death threats issued to Sunil Jayasekara, the convener of Free Media Movement...

Sri Lanka muzzles NGOs and bans media-related activities

by SAMSN Admin | Jul 9, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) and Free Media Movement (FMM) in condemning the decision of the Sri Lankan government to ban civil society non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from having...

Threat and intimidation forces end to Sri Lankan journalist training

by SAMSN Admin | Jun 10, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins Sri Lankan affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) in condemning the role of security forces in the cancellation of a yet another workshop for journalists’ in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, on June 7. According to reports,...

Security forces obstruct Sri Lanka’s media

by SAMSN Admin | Jun 2, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins Sri Lankan affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) in expressing concerns over recent incidents where security forces have openly obstructed the freedom of Sri Lanka’s media. According to reports, high-ranking...

Sri Lanka military blocks access to Tamil newspaper office

by SAMSN Admin | May 21, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliatesin Sri Lanka, the Free Media Movement (FMM) condemn the Sri Lankan military’s action of blocking the roads to deny access to the office of Uthayan, a Tamil-language daily, in Jaffna on Monday, May 19....

Editor forced to resign as Sri Lankan media campaign for Right to Information

by SAMSN Admin | May 9, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) in expressing deep concerns about the circumstances under which a media rights activist and editor Saman Wagarachchiwas forced to resign on May 8. According...