by SAMSN Admin | Jun 6, 2016 | Afghanistan, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in condemning the killing of a local translator and American photojournalist in Helmand province, in southern Afghanistan on Sunday 5 June. The...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 3, 2016 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement vehemently condemns the attack on the editor of the regional newspaper and website ‘Meepura’ and requests the Government to conduct an immediate inquiry to take proper legal action against the perpetrators. The editor, Mr. Freddy Gamage, came...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 1, 2016 | India, Media Rights Violations, Release
The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) strongly protests against the notice issued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to some local newspapers published from Imphal, Manipur seeking them to produce the photo copy of the press statement with its e-mails header,...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 1, 2016 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
जेठ १९ गते बुधवार देशव्यापी रुपमा भैरहेको निजामती कर्मचारीहरुको आधिकारीक ट्रेड युनियनको निर्वाचनको क्रममा उदयपुर जिल्लामा प्रहरीले स्थानिय पत्रपत्रिका कब्जामा लिएर जलाइएको घटनामा नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको गम्भिर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ। उदयपुरबाट प्रकाशन हुने त्रियुगा एक्सप्रेस...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 1, 2016 | Afghanistan, Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in expressing serious concerns over detentions of a journalist by the security agencies in Afghanistan. The IFJ and the AIJA call on the Afghan...
by SAMSN Admin | May 31, 2016 | Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Rights Violations, Release, Reports and Publications, South Asia
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) today launches the Breaking the Walls: The Fight for Freedom of Expression in the Digital Space in South Asia to conclude the Safer, Smarter Journalism campaign,...