by SAMSN Admin | Mar 18, 2021 | Arrest / Detainment, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka, Torture
The Free Media Movement considers the abduction and torture of a freelance journalist named Sujeewa Gamage as a serious threat to the safety and security of journalists and calls on the government to conduct a prompt investigation into the incident and disclose the...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 17, 2021 | Gender, India, Opinion, SAMSN Blog, Sexual Harassment
The acquittal of senior journalist Priya Ramani of criminal charges of defamation brought by former editor and politician MJ Akbar is a landmark in the struggle against sexual harassment at the workplace in India. Laxmi Murthy unpacks the verdict. On February 17,...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 16, 2021 | Freedom of Expression, Release, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the response and comments made by government authorities and officials against the concerns expressed by Bhagya Abeyratne of Rakwane, regarding the destruction of forest near Sinharaja, and the conduct of the police. This...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 16, 2021 | Attack, Media Rights Violations, Release
Several journalists were pushed, chased and assaulted by Samajwadi Party cadres and security personnel of Samajwadi Party leader, Akhilesh Yadav, at a hotel in Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on March 11. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 16, 2021 | Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka
The Free Media Movement in its letter to the Secretary of the Ministry of Mass Media and Information vehemently objected to the structural reforms and reorganising of the Press Council Law, which is nearly 50 years old with legal provisions that are severely...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Afghanistan, Media Rights Violations, Release
Over 300 Afghan female journalists have quit their jobs in recent months due to security concerns, including a spate of female media workers’ killings in the country.The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned over the critical...
