by SAMSN Admin | Jun 25, 2021 | Harassment, Maldives, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
Regarding the decision by the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services to fine Avas Online and issue warnings against One Online, Vaguthu and Adhadhu, over the alleged violation of child rights in their coverage of the murder of a 13-year-old boy in Male:...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 24, 2021 | Harassment, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Federal Investigation Agency’s Cyber Crime Reporting Centre in Islamabad summoned journalist Muhammad Bilal Ghauri for questioning for alleged defamatory remarks made through his YouTube channel. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) urges authorities to...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 23, 2021 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Reaching Out, Release, Sri Lanka
The Director of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital has complained to the Galle Police Headquarters, seeking the disclosure of sources related to an article published on rata.lk by its editor Sajeeva Wijeweera. An investigation by the Free Media Movement revealed that...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Harassment, India, Media Rights Violations, Release
Uttar Pradesh police initiated a criminal investigation against independent news- website The Wire and three journalists Rana Ayyub, Saba Naqvi, and Mohammed Zubair on June 15 for sharing a video. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Indian...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
An investigation by media freedom organizations has highlighted the police investigation failures following the murder of senior journalist Zubair Mujahid on November 2007. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate the Pakistan...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Release, Sri Lanka
Intimidating journalist Sajeeva Wijeweera to disclose sources, a violation of the Right to Information Act and a threat to media freedom – Free Media Movement The Director of the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital has complained with the Galle Police Headquarters...
