The cacophony of protests at a VVIP convoy-Depriving the right to a peaceful protest is depriving the right to freedom of speech and expression. -Media Organizations Collective
2020-05-01 Press release Depriving the right to a peaceful protest is depriving the right to freedom of speech and expression. -Media Organizations Collective The media reports this morning (30) stated that a youth from the Battaramulla area who had led a peaceful protest against public…
The new legislation being drafted to curb false and misleading online posts on social media platforms could be detrimental to the freedom of expression
The Free Media Movement is deeply concerned about the right to the Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom that could be severely compromised with the new legislation that the Cabinet has requested the Legal Draftsman to come up with to curtail what the Government terms…
Release freelance journalist Malika Abeykoon immediately and conduct a formal inquiry into his assault
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the arrest and assault of Malika Abeykoon, a freelance journalist and photographer, considering it as a heinous act of the police. Malika Abeykoon has been arrested by the Maradana Police during a health workers protest rally in Colombo on…
The statement made by the President regarding the media is a serious warning! – Media Organizations collective
The statement made by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa regarding the media, while participating in a “Discussion with the village” programme held on March 20 in the Yombuweltenna village in the Walapane Divisional Secretariat Division of the Nuwara Eliya District, gives a dangerous signal of an ominous…
The government should abstain from actions that discourage freedom of expression
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the response and comments made by government authorities and officials against the concerns expressed by Bhagya Abeyratne of Rakwane, regarding the destruction of forest near Sinharaja, and the conduct of the police. This action is deemed as a serious…
Sri Lanka Press Council Law No. 5 of 1973 should be abolished!
The Free Media Movement is strongly opposed to restructuring! The Free Media Movement in its letter to the Secretary of the Ministry of Mass Media and Information vehemently objected to the structural reforms and reorganising of the Press Council Law, which is nearly 50 years…
Democracy must be defended – Attention of all should be drawn to protect Democracy and Media Freedom in Myanmar
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the military’s outrageous assault on democracy by overthrowing the democratically elected Government of Myanmar and considers the seizure of state power in a military coup taking control of the elected government as a deathblow to democracy. The military’s restrictions…
Obstacles to the right to freedom of expression on social media must be defeated!
The Free Media Movement (FMM) expresses their grave concern over the tendency to indiscriminately block and impede the right to freedom of expression on social media. During the coronavirus pandemic, arrests were taken to arrest people who had expressed various views on social media regarding…
Shutting down the Sandeshaya radio broadcast is a matter of great concern
The Free Media Movement (FMM) is deeply concerned regarding the decision to close down the ‘Sandeshaya Radio Program’ from December 1, 2020′. We consider that this is an action that should not be taken by a media institution such as the BBC, which has stood…
Sri Lanka is a country with a history of non-implementation of Justice to crimes against journalists!
Media Release to commemorate the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ observed on November 02 While it is the responsibility of any government to ensure Justice regarding crimes committed against journalists, the Free Media Movement expresses its apprehension of having to live…