by SAMSN Admin | Jun 3, 2019 | Access to Information, Arrest / Detainment, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Rights Violations, News, Sri Lanka
Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof was released following a week-long detention, after his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in late May. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) is strongly condemning the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 13, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, News, Release, Right to Information, Sri Lanka
Whilst recognizing that we should expect an ethical consideration and discipline from the local media in their reporting of the Easter Sunday attack and the related investigations at this time, the Free Media Movement wishes to strongly emphasize that we cannot be...
by SAMSN Admin | May 13, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, Nepal, News, Release, Right to Information
Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) is highly concerned on the “”Nepal Media Council Bill” recently registered at parliament and the proposed “Mass Communication Bill”, which is ready to be registered at the parliament. “Both the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 10, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, Media Ownership, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Politics, Release, Right to Information
New provisions to the Media Council Act were tabled by the Nepal government on May 9, which will further tighten control on media in the country. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Nepal Press Union (NPU) have strongly criticized...
by SAMSN Admin | May 8, 2019 | Access to Information, Attack, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The National Union of Journalists (India) strongly condemned the incidents took place in different districts of West Bengal during Lok Sabha polling where journalists – reporters, photographers and cameramen – doing their professional duties were brutally beaten...
by SAMSN Admin | May 8, 2019 | Access to Information, Attack, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
As India goes to the polls, attacks on journalists in the state of West Bengal were reported on Monday, May 6. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) have condemned the violence and called on state...
