by SAMSN Admin | Nov 9, 2015 | Arrest / Detainment, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Maldives, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) in expressing serious concern over the state of press freedom following the declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives on Wednesday, November 4....
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 6, 2015 | Censorship, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Sri Lankan Working Journalist Association (SLWJA) and the Free Media Movement (FMM), along with the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), in strongly objecting and condemning the Sri Lankan...
by SAMSN Admin | May 29, 2015 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) express serious concerns over the recent state directives against upcoming television station, BOL TV Channel. The IFJ and PFUJ have cautioned the...
by SAMSN Admin | May 8, 2015 | Access to Information, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Gender, Human Rights, Impunity, India, Internet Freedom, Labour rights, Maldives, Media Ownership, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Pakistan, Release, Reports, Sri Lanka, Trade Union Rights
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) today released The Freedom Frontier: Press Freedom in South Asia 2014-15. The 13th annual report on press freedom in the region explores the frontlines shaping and...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 30, 2015 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Maldives, Media Ownership, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA) condemns the Maldivian government’s moves to take control of the national public broadcaster on April 29 as an attack on the democracy’s press freedom. On...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 8, 2015 | Censorship, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is seriously concerned over the reports that the Pakistan government is mulling amendment in a law to empower the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PERMA) for blocking the transmission of TV contents....
