by SAMSN Admin | Oct 29, 2018 | Freedom of Expression, Release, Sri Lanka
Newsrooms of the state-owned media in Sri Lanka were targeted and editorial staff harassed following the controversial appointment of former president Mahinda Rajapaksha as the new Prime Minister by President Maithripala Sirisena on October 26, 2018. The International...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 17, 2018 | Bangladesh, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, Release
The Bangladesh Government has endorsed the Broadcasting Bill in a cabinet meeting on Monday, October 15, raising concerns over restrictive provisions. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) raises concerns about the proposed bill and calls on the Bangladesh...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 17, 2018 | Killing, Media Rights Violations, Pakistan, Release
Pakistani journalist Sohail Khan was shot and killed just days after filing a story about drug mafia on October 16, 2018. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) have condemned the brutal targeted murder....
