Articles by Free Media Movement
Editor of “The Sunday Observer” fired
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a 14 October 2006 joint statement by five Sri Lankan human rights groups, including FMM: Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) Federation of Media Employees Trade Union (FMETU) Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum (SLMMF) Sri Lanka Tamil Journalists Alliance (SLTJA) Free Media Movement (FMM) Removal of “Sunday Observer” Editor We, […]
IFEX members announce fact finding, advocacy mission for press freedom
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a 9 October 2006 FMM press release: International fact finding and advocacy mission for press freedom in Sri Lanka, 9th to 11th October 2006 A mission on press freedom is visiting Sri Lanka from Monday the 9th to Wednesday the 11th October, at the invitation of leading media institutions and […]
Journalist Sampath Lakmal’s killers at large; police investigations fail to produce any suspects
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a 2 October 2006 FMM press release: Journalist Sampath Lakmal’s killers at large – Police investigations fail to produce any suspects Journalist Sampath Lakmal was killed three months ago, on 1 July 2006. The Free Media Movement (FMM) expresses its disappointment that, even after three months, on-going police investigations have […]
Defence Ministry imposes unofficial censorship on media
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Defense Ministry imposes unofficial censorship In a letter (dated 20.09.2006) sent to media institutions, the Ministry of Defense, Public Security, Law and Order has indirectly requested that all news related to national security be submitted to the Media Centre for National Security before publication, telecast or […]
FMM, journalists’ organisations concerned about self-censorship, sensationalist reporting on escalating violence
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a joint statement by FMM, the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA), the Federation of Media Employees Trade Union (FMETU), the Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum (SLMMF), and the Sri Lanka Tamil Journalists Alliance (SLTJA): Reporting the escalation of violence: A request to Journalists The escalation of violence in the […]
Supreme Court rules international covenant that protects press freedom to be invalid domestically
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a 20 September 2006 FMM press release: SC judgment on ICCPR regrettable FMM registers its alarm and dismay at the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in the Nallaratanam Singarasa case. In this case, the petitioner sought to have his conviction, based upon a confession, reviewed / revised by the […]
Government-controlled national broadcaster discontinues dramatic series
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is a 10 September 2006 FMM press release: Another television drama banned The government-controlled Sri Lanka Rupavahini Cooperation (SLRC) has stopped broadcasting the television drama “Sudu Kapuru Pethi”, without any official justification, after its tenth episode last week. This censorship marks another blow to freedom of expression and highlights the negative […]
Armed group threatens newspaper in Jaffna
(FMM/IFEX) – The following is an FMM press release: Armed group threatened Udayan newspaper in Jaffna Around 7:45 pm on 7th September 2006, six armed persons entered the Udayan newspaper office in Jaffna, threatened the staff and handed over a statement to be published in the newspaper, the managing director of the newspaper group told […]