Posted on March 2, 2008 by FMM
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4th Feb.: Sri Lanka blocks SMS on Independence day
4th Feb.: IFJ Asia Regional Leaders write to President and Government of Sri Lanka
4th Feb. Some media discrediting soldiers’ sacrifices – President
12th Feb. Journalist arrested for taking photographs
12th Feb. : Police called in to evict journalists
12th Feb : Police harass journalists in Batticaloa
14th Feb: Thousand strong march [...]
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Posted on January 31, 2008 by FMM
1st January: Sri Lanka rated fifth deadliest in the word for journalists by IFJ
1st January: Defense Ministry attacks an English daily
2nd January: Para-military group threatens a journalist
2nd January: Three journalists receive death threats
4th January: Army commander denounces sections of media as “traitors”
5th January: Leading media trade union activists receive [...]
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Posted on January 3, 2008 by FMM
1st December: IPI adds Sri Lanka to watch list
2nd December: UNESCO condemns bombing of Voice of Tigers (VOT)
02nd December: Tamil journalists detained for 12 hours
2nd December: Government conjures up definition of journalists
07th December: Journalists asked to report to police station
9th December: Popular TV channel accused being pro LTTE
10th December: Jaffna communication centres under military scrutiny
10th [...]
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Posted on December 1, 2007 by FMM
1. Journalist accused by Minster of Parliament
2. A broad coalition to defend Freedom of Expression created
3. Two journalists detained over night
4. News paper distributor abducted in Jaffna
5. Two journalist students detained briefly
6. Journalists and other organizations joined a media protest
7. Two TV journalists assaulted
8. UNP leader pulls up Daily Mirror lobby correspondent
9. Deputy Editor followed [...]
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Posted on November 1, 2007 by FMM
1. Government unleashes another attack on journalist Iqbal Athas
2. Foreign media team barred from news reporting in Jaffna by the Sri Lankan military
3. Defense ministry to censor or approve Sudu Kapuru Peti television drama
4. Government labels media critical of it as treacherous
5. Security forces censor media and delete photographs
6. Government admits it produces counter propaganda
7. [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2007 by FMM
1. CPJ Asia Programme Coordinator visits Sri Lanka
2. Joint statement on proposed government media policy
3. IFJ supports the call by its affiliates and other Sri Lanka organizations regarding Media Policy
4. Article 19 and CPA request the Government to reconsider the idea of a media policy
5. Attempts to abduct / threaten journalist Parameshawari
6. CID grills journalist [...]
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