by SAMSN Admin | Nov 30, 2016 | Freedom of Expression, India, Meeting, Resolution
In light of the increasingly brutal attacks on journalists in India, we, journalists of the Asia Pacific, representing journalists’ trade unions and associations of the region, gathered at a meeting of the IFJ in Kathmandu on Nov 24, 2016, call for the...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 29, 2016 | Arrest / Detainment, Freedom of Expression, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in condemning the arrest of a journalist under the controversial Electronic Transaction Act for sharing a Facebook comment. The IFJ...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 21, 2016 | Freedom of Expression, Maldives, SAMSN Blog
The trial of three Raajje TV journalists, charged with obstructing police officers while covering an opposition protest and a bomb scare, is set to close on November 8. If found guilty, the young reporters face up to a year in jail. Mohamed Wisam, Leevan Ali Naseer...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Freedom of Expression, Maldives, SAMSN Blog
The new Anti-defamation Act in the Maldives serves to silence the media community which can face huge fines and imprisonment if found guilty of defamation. “… but after the law, I am not sure,” a blogger from the Maldives told me answering my questions about how long...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 24, 2016 | Freedom of Expression, Nepal, Release
नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ र अमेरिकामा क्रियाशील संस्था मदरल्याण्ड नेपालबीच पत्रकारिताको व्यावसायिक विकासमा टेवा पु¥याउने उद्देश्यले १०,००,००० (दश लाख रुपैयाँ) बराबरको अक्षयकोष खडा गर्न समझदारीपत्रमा हस्ताक्षर भएको छ। नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघ केन्द्रीय कार्यालयमा आज सोमबार...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 10, 2016 | Freedom of Expression, Release, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement, closely observing the recent telecast of a suicide of a young man on October 08 near Matara railway station, strongly emphasize that media being ethical and socially responsible bears similar importance as protecting media rights. Avoiding...
