by SAMSN Admin | Jul 18, 2016 | India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Indian Journalists’ Union (IJU) in strongly condemning the ongoing media crackdown by the state in Jammu and Kashmir, in north-western India. The IFJ expresses its solidarity with journalists...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 18, 2016 | Bangladesh, Bulletin, Freedom of Expression, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, South Asia, Sri Lanka
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on August 15, 2016, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 17, 2016 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) strongly protested against the Jammu and Kashmir police raids on all newspaper offices in the early hours of Saturday in Srinagar and stopping of printing of their editions and confiscating the already printed papers. Due to the...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates the Free Media Movement (FMM) in condemning the assault of a senior journalist in Galle, southern Sri Lanka on July 12. The IFJ demand an immediate investigation into the incident. Daya...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Access to Information, Right to Information, SAMSN Blog, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Parliament debated the Right to Information (RTI) bill for two days (23 – 24 June 2016) before adopting it into law. No member opposed it, although some amendments were done during the debate. If that sounds like an easy passage, it was preceded by over...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 13, 2016 | Labour rights, Nepal, Release
श्रमजीवी पत्रकारको न्युनतम पारिश्रमिक तोक्ने विषयमा नेपाल सरकारको राजपत्रमा २०७३ असार २८ गते प्रकाशित सूचना तथा सञ्चार मन्त्रालयको सूचनाप्रति नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ। सूचना तथा सञ्चार मन्त्रालयका सचिव दिनेश कुमार थपलियाका नाममा प्रकाशित सूचनाको दफा (ग)...
