by SAMSN Admin | Oct 4, 2016 | Media Rights Violations, Sri Lanka, Threat
The Free Media Movement request the Inspector General of Police to take action to end the practice of threatening journalists within police stations by complainers or petitioners. A journalist of the Hiru TV in Mahiyanganaya, Ranjith Karunaweera, faced threats from...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 30, 2016 | Afghanistan, Freedom of Expression, Meeting, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the recent resolution by the journalists of Afghanistan and Pakistan to promote a healthy bilateral relationship through positive and constructive reporting. Senior journalists from the neighbouring countries...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 30, 2016 | Right to Information, SAMSN Blog, South Asia
The Right to Information in most countries of South Asia has been won after protracted struggles by the media and civil society activists. To mark September 28, the International ‘Right to Know’ Day, Laxmi Murthy traces this history and outlines the challenges. In...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 16, 2016 | Nepal, Release, Trade Union Rights
नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको पाल्पामा सम्पन्न राष्ट्रिय भेलाबाट संशोधित विधान जारी भएको छ । गत वैशाखमा चितवनमा आयोजित केन्द्रीय साधारणसभामा प्रस्तुत भएको विधान संशोधन प्रस्तावमा प्राप्त सुझावहरुलाई समावेशी गरी विधान संशोधन समितिका संयोजक एवं महासंघका पूर्वसभापति डा. सुरेश...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 16, 2016 | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bulletin, Freedom of Expression, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be published on October 17, 2016, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 16, 2016 | India, Media Rights Violations, Release, Threat
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the National Union of Journalists (India) in condemning the threat calls to Deepak Chaurasia, editor in chief of India News TV, allegedly for his differences with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The IFJ...
