by SAMSN Admin | Apr 11, 2014 | Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins it affiliate Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) in expressing concerns about the questioning of a newspaper editor by the Criminal Investigation Department of Police on Sunday, April 9. Saman...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 24, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its Sri Lankan affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) in deploring the Magistrate order issued on human rights activists Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen Mahesan, restricting their right to speak and calls for...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 19, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is relieved to report that the respected human rights activists Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen were released by Sri Lankan authorities at approximately 1.30am Sri Lankan time today. Ruki Fernando, one of Sri Lanka’s...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 18, 2014 | Countries, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called for a strong international protest in response to the outrageous arrest of two highly-respected human rights advocates in Sri Lanka late last night. Ruki Fernando, one of Sri Lanka’s most prominent human...
by SAMSN Admin | Jan 24, 2014 | Release, Sri Lanka
Today marks the four-year anniversary of the disappearance of Sri Lankan journalist and cartoonist Prageeth Ekneligoda. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is calling on the Sri Lankan Government (GSL) to properly investigate Ekneligoda’s case and...
