by SAMSN Admin | Aug 21, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, India, Internet Freedom, News, Politics, Release, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the steps taken pertaining to media censorship in Jammu and Kashmir parallel to the Indian government’s unilateral decision on 4th August regarding the ownership of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir state. In the first week...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 19, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, India, Internet Freedom, News, Politics, Release, Sri Lanka
See the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association statement here.
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 19, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, India, Internet Freedom, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, News, Politics, Release, SAMSN Blog
The Kashmir Valley’s connection with the inside and the outside world has been cut — all internet connectivity, cellular, landline, and cable TV services have been snapped. A question mark the size of the Kashmir Valley hangs over its residents who are under an...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 14, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, India, Internet Freedom, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, News, Politics, Release
Communication in and out of the Indian region of Jammu and Kashmir has been blocked since August 4 following changes to the region’s autonomy in India’s Constitution. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalist Union (IJU)...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 13, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, Online Harassment, Politics, Release, Sri Lanka
All media reports recently published by various media stating that the Free Media Movement is supporting multiple presidential candidates are baseless and incorrect. All such published reports are false and misleading. First, there was a news item stating that...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 12, 2019 | Access to Information, Freedom of Expression, India, Media Rights Violations, News, Politics, Release
The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) expresses grave concern over restrictions imposed on the media and journalists in Kashmir, which is under unprecedented lockdown since August 5. With all means of communication including basic, mobile telephones and internet services...
