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Right to Information in Sri Lanka
Right to Information (RTI) legislation was unanimously passed in Sri Lanka’s Parliament last week (June 24) without a vote. It sounds easy and inevitable when framed thus, but that one sentence masks decades of activism and advocacy to pass RTI to no avail, and strong...
The Silent Crime: Sexual Harassment and Online Gender-based Violence Hinders Progress in Sri Lanka
2012 was still a dangerous time to be a journalist in Sri Lanka. The 27-year civil war ended in May 2009, but the president who oversaw the final stages of the war, Mahinda Rajapaksa, continued to rule over this island nation of 21 million with an iron hand. Sri...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: June 2016
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on July 15, 2016, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support from...
Online Media Directives ill-intended, needs immediate scrapping
The Government of Nepal recently approved the Online Media Operation Directives 2016 which grossly violates citizens' right to freedom of expression and media freedom. It truly reflects government's attempt to control media. It is quite astonishing that the Directives...
Sri Lankan police officer threatens journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) in condemning the threat against Sri Lankan journalists by a Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF) officer on June 17. The IFJ demands immediate action is taken against...
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