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 | Arrest / Detainment, Freedom of Expression, Harassment, Human Rights, India, Media Rights Violations, News, Release
In the past week journalists have come under threat in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, targeted by authorities for simply doing their job. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalist Union (IJU) have strongly condemned the...
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 | Sep 5, 2019 | Economic pressure, Labour rights, Media Rights Violations, News, Pakistan, Release
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) led the protest rally and lock down of the Dunya News group head office in the afternoon here on Tuesday, today. Secretary General PFUJ Rana Muhammad Azeem led a big protest rally from Lahore Press Club to Dunya News...
by SAMSN Admin | Sep 5, 2019 | Censorship, Human Rights, Impunity, Killing, Maldives, Media Rights Violations, News, Release
Five years after the disappearance of Maldivian journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdulla, an independent inquiry found that he was killed by a local extremist group linked to Al-Qaeda. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcome the findings of the inquiry, and...
