by SAMSN Admin | Jun 20, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Regulations, News, Politics, Release, Right to Information, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement has released a letter written to Hon Minister of Justice & Prison Reform on revision of laws relating to false news distribution and hate speech Read the letter here
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 18, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Human Rights, News, Release, Sri Lanka
Read English statement here Read Sinhala statement here
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 17, 2019 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Human Rights, News, Release, Sri Lanka, Threat
On June 16, Sri Lankan journalist Kusal Perera was faced with charges for commenting on the development of religious rivalries after the April 21 Easter Sunday attack. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM)...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 17, 2019 | Access to Information, Media Regulations, News, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the attempts to pursue legal action under the provisions of the INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS (ICCPR) ACT No 56. of 2007 and urges all responsible stakeholders to draw their attention to avoid using the...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, News, Politics, Right to Information, Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka media were blocked from live proceedings of the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on May 29, which was probing the Easter Sunday attacks. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) have strongly...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, News, Politics, Right to Information, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the abrupt suspension of the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) live proceedings, which was probing the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks since it is a violation of people’s right to information. There is great apprehension and...
