by SAMSN Admin | Nov 2, 2019 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Countries, Impunity, India, Killing, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Pakistan, Release, South Asia, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says 12 journalist deaths this year in South Asia are yet to have the murderers identified, let alone punished, pointing to an abject failure by governments to deal with a crisis of impunity in the region. The IFJ and...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 12, 2019 | Access to Information, Alert, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, News, Release, Sri Lanka
See SLWJA statement here
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 12, 2019 | Access to Information, Alert, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, News, Release, Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), Sri Lanka’s state-run broadcaster has been moved from the purview of the Media Ministry to the Defence Ministry under presidential powers. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Free...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 12, 2019 | Alert, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, News, Release, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement vehemently condemns the takeover of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation to be placed under the Ministry of Defense using presidential powers. The takeover is even more worrying and critical since we are in a context where there are preparations...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 12, 2019 | Alert, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, Release, Sri Lanka
Federation of Media Employees’ Trade Union has condemned the placing of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation under the purview of the Ministry of Defence headed by President Maithripala Sirisena. Transferring to the SLRC from the Media Ministry to the Defense...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 21, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, India, Internet Freedom, News, Politics, Release, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the steps taken pertaining to media censorship in Jammu and Kashmir parallel to the Indian government’s unilateral decision on 4th August regarding the ownership of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir state. In the first week...
