by SAMSN Admin | Jul 25, 2018 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka, Threat
Sri Lanka’s Minister for Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development Sarath Fonseka asked an editor to withdraw a news item posted online accusing an unnamed minister of having links with criminals. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Bangladesh, Censorship, Internet Freedom, Release
The website of the popular daily The Daily Star, was blocked for more than 18 hours on June 1 following an order from the telecommunications authority in Bangladesh. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 9, 2018 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Release, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement believes that in the wake of the communal violence that occurred in the areas of Ampara and Kandy districts, media institutions performed their civic duties to the best of their abilities and their actions should be given due praise. The...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 26, 2018 | Censorship, Nepal, Release
सर्वोच्च अदालतका प्रधानन्यायाधिश गोपाल पराजुलीको विषयमा कान्तिपुर पव्लिकेशनबाट प्रकाशित हुने कान्तिपुर दैनिकमा प्रकाशित समाचारलाई लिएर सम्मानित सर्वोच्च अदालतको अवहेलनामा शुरु भएको न्यायिक प्रक्रियाका बिषयमा नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ। सञ्चारमाध्यममा...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 26, 2018 | Censorship, Nepal, Release
सर्वोच्च अदालतले मिति २०७४ फागुन १३ गते कान्तिपुर दैनिक विरुद्ध चलिरहेको मानहानीको मुद्दामाथि दिएको आदेश र त्यस पछाडिका प्रतिक्रियाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको ध्यानकर्षण भएको छ । सञ्चार माध्यममा कुन सामग्री प्रकाशन तथा प्रसारण गर्ने वा नगर्ने विषय उसको संविधान...
by SAMSN Admin | Jan 25, 2018 | Censorship, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses serious concern over the Pakistan government’s order to close down a radio station for it contents on January 19. The IFJ demands the order be immediately withdrawn to allow the radio to broadcast freely....
