by SAMSN Admin | Sep 12, 2019 | Alert, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, News, Release, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement vehemently condemns the takeover of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation to be placed under the Ministry of Defense using presidential powers. The takeover is even more worrying and critical since we are in a context where there are preparations...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 12, 2019 | Alert, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, Release, Sri Lanka
Federation of Media Employees’ Trade Union has condemned the placing of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation under the purview of the Ministry of Defence headed by President Maithripala Sirisena. Transferring to the SLRC from the Media Ministry to the Defense...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 12, 2019 | Alert, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Human Rights, India, Media Rights Violations, News, Release
The Indian Journalists Union expresses grave concern over journalists being repeatedly harassed and targeted by BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Recently, two new fresh cases have been reported—a journalist arrested in UP’s Azamgarh district and an FIR...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 19, 2019 | Afghanistan, Alert, Impunity, Killing, Media Rights Violations
Afghan journalist Sultan Mohammad Khairkhah was shot and killed as he drove to work on March 17 in Khost, south eastern Afghanistan. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) condemned...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 20, 2019 | Access to Information, Alert, Attack, Media Rights Violations, Right to Information, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement, while strongly condemning the police attack on journalist Nadarajah Kugarajah, urges all relevant authorities to immediately investigate the incident and to mete out justice. Nadarajah Kugarajah, a journalist from Tamil television channel...
by SAMSN Admin | Feb 11, 2019 | Afghanistan, Alert, Impunity, Killing, Media Rights Violations
On the evening of February 5, 2019, gunmen stormed office of local radio station Hamsada in the center of city of Talegan, provincial capital of Takhar Province. The unidentified gunmen killed two employees in their office. The Interior Ministry of Afghanistan...
