by SAMSN Admin | Jul 17, 2017 | Bulletin, Freedom of Expression, South Asia
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on August 15, 2017, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 14, 2017 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Nepal, Release
बाजुराको सदरमुकाम मार्तडीबाट घर फर्किने क्रममा नेपाल प्रेस युनियन बाजुरा शाखाका अध्यक्ष तथा नेपाल पत्रकार महांसंघ बाजुरा शाखाका पुर्व उपाध्यक्ष एवं ईमेज च्यानल टेलिभिजन बाजुरा सम्बाददाता छक्क बहादुर मल्ल माथि विहिवार दिउँसो बुढीनन्दा नगरपालिकाको पोरखेको ओरालोमा केही...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 10, 2017 | Media Rights Violations, Missing, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses serious concern over the disappearance of a journalist who was picked by a dozen men in plainclothes in the early hours of Sunday, July 9 in Karachi, Pakistan. The IFJ demands urgent action from government to...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 9, 2017 | Release, Sri Lanka
A contentious situation has arisen in the country on the draft Act on Independent Council for News Media Standards, where the name of the Free Media Movement (FMM) is also being brought up in the debates. Therefore, it is necessary to make the position of the FMM...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 4, 2017 | Access to Information, Nepal, Release
कीर्तिपुरस्थित अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट मैदानमा जारी एसियन प्रिमियर लीगको समाचार संकलनमा आज असार १९ गते पुगेका जनता टिभीका पत्रकार मदन ढुंगाना र सुमन चापागाईलाई आयोजक एसियन क्रिकेट फेडरेसनले समाचार संकलनमा रोक लगाएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 30, 2017 | Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses serious concern over the arrest of a young journalist in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan on June 25 for criticising the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on social media. The IFJ demands immediate release of...
