Journalists assaulted outside Sri Lankan court
Several journalists were assaulted while covering the court appearance of the Chief of Defense Staff Ravindra Wijegunaratne at the Fort Magistrate’s Court, Colombo, Sri Lanka on November 28. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the...
Evolving political crisis, behavior of state and private media and safety of journalists
It is the firm belief of the Federation of Media Employees’ Trade Union that a socio-economic and political crisis of very serious nature is brewing in Sri Lankan polity owing to the calling of snap general elections following the dissolving of parliament and...
FMETU statement about evolving political crisis
Press freedom and journalist safety under threat in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s government has transferred police inspector Nishantha Silva, who was investigating several major investigations into attacks on journalists during former president Mahinda Rajapaksha’s tenure out of the Criminal Investigation Department with immediate...
Press release on immediate transfer of Mr. Nishantha Silva, Inspector of Police, CID, Sri Lanka
Do not hinder the investigations of crimes against the journalists!
The Free Media Movement believes that at a time when the investigation into the crimes against journalists is already in the downturn, the transfer of Inspector of Police (IP) Nishantha Silva of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will further disrupt the...
Do not hinder the investigations of crimes against the journalists!
Control the undue influence exerted on the state media: Free Media Movement
In the wake of the conflict that has been created between the two major parties in the country, in respect of the Prime Minister’s post, the Free Media Movement insists that relevant authorities should take immediate action to control the undue influence exerted on...
Concerns for media safety in Sri Lanka amid political crisis
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...
Let’s condemn harassment to journalists within interchanging of power; start new discussion for the pride of journalism
OTHER NEWS
We condemn the attempts to suppress journalists and media using the ICCPR Act – Free Media Movement
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the attempts to pursue legal action under the provisions of the INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS (ICCPR) ACT No 56. of 2007 and urges all responsible stakeholders to draw their attention to avoid using the...
Sri Lanka: Media blocked from meeting probing Easter Sunday attacks
The Sri Lanka media were blocked from live proceedings of the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) on May 29, which was probing the Easter Sunday attacks. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) have strongly...
Suspension of the live proceedings of the parliamentary select committee denies people the right to information. – Free media movement
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the abrupt suspension of the Parliament Select Committee (PSC) live proceedings, which was probing the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks since it is a violation of people’s right to information. There is great apprehension and...
Sri Lankan journalist released, following week-long detention
Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof was released following a week-long detention, after his arrest under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in late May. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Free Media Movement (FMM) is strongly condemning the...
FMM condemn taking Journalist Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof into custody on baseless charges
The Free Media Movement is deeply saddened with the injustice Journalist Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof is facing being arrested and taken in to custody on baseless charges., has raised a threat on freedom and safety of media and journalists The Free Media Movement wish to...
RESTORING THE ARMY OFFICER IN ACTIVE SERVICE WHO IS AN ACCUSE FOR MURDERS AND ABDUCTIONS
See English statement here See Sinhala statement here
An authoritarian intervention cannot produce a responsible media
Whilst recognizing that we should expect an ethical consideration and discipline from the local media in their reporting of the Easter Sunday attack and the related investigations at this time, the Free Media Movement wishes to strongly emphasize that we cannot be...