We condemn the media censorship of Jammu and Kashmir State – FMM
The Free Media Movement strongly condemns the steps taken pertaining to media censorship in Jammu and Kashmir parallel to the Indian government’s unilateral decision on 4th August regarding the ownership of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir state. In the first week of August, President Ram…
ජම්මු කාශ්මීර ප්රාන්තයේ මාධ්ය වාරණය හෙළා දකිමු – නිදහස් මාධ්ය ව්යාපාරය
මතභේදයට තුඩු දී ඇති ජම්මු හා කාශ්මීර ප්රාන්තයේ හිමිකම් සම්බන්ධයෙන්, අගෝස්තු 04 වන දින ඉන්දීය රජය ගත් ඒක පාක්ෂික තීරණයත් සමගම ජම්මු කාශ්මීර ප්රාන්තය තුල මාධ්ය වාරණයට ගෙන ඇති පියවර නිදහස් මාධ්ය ව්යාපාරය දැඩිව හෙළා දකියි. අගෝස්තු මුල සතියේ දි ජනපති රාම් නාත් කෝවින්ත් තමාට…
Proceedings of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) being opened to the media is appreciated – FMM
The Free Media Movement (FMM), which has been working towards media access to Parliamentary Committee proceedings, greatly appreciates the opening of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) proceedings to the media which is a timely initiative and a historically important step. The Free Media Movement…
Up-country journalist intimidated – Free Media Movement condemns
Freedom Media Movement vehemently condemns the threat to journalist K. Prasanna by Palani Digambaram, Minister of Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development, in connection to an article titled ‘Does the Indian Housing Scheme provide fund the Minister’s food?’ written by journalist…
Security forces obstruct media coverage in Kandy – Free Media Movement
The Free Media Movement vehemently condemn blocking a journalist from performing his duty during the media coverage over the Sri Lanka Air Force Commander’s visit to the chief incumbent of the Asgiriya prelate in Kandy, on July 21 (Sunday). Journalist M.N. Aminullah, staff journalist from…
We condemn the attempts to suppress journalists and media using the ICCPR Act – FMM
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 law unfairly….
Suspension of the live proceedings of the parliamentary select committee denies people the right to information. – FMM
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 concern among the public about the failure to prevent…
Condemn taking Journalist Mohammed Rizvi Maharoof into custody on baseless charges – FMM
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 emphasize…
An authoritarian intervention cannot produce a responsible media –FMM
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 satisfied regarding the…
Do not create obstacles amidst current challenges; Allow the media to perform their genuine responsibility – FMM
We at the Free Media Movement, first and foremost, wish to convey our deepest condolences to all the victims of the horrendous terror attack on religious places and hotels happened on April 21st, 2019 – the Easter Sunday. All communities are still encountering the trauma…