Posted on February 14, 2008 by FMM
Inspector General of Police,
Police Headquarters,
Colombo 1.
13th February 2008
Dear Sir,
A note alerting you to harassment faced by journalists in Sri Lanka by Civil Defense Committees and members of the Police
The Free Media Movement (FMM) would like to bring your attention significant problems faced by journalists and media workers in Sri Lanka in carrying out their duties. [...]
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Posted on February 5, 2008 by FMM
We, the representatives of journalists’ unions and associations across the Asia-Pacific region, meeting in Kuala Lumpur, appeal to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Government of Sri Lanka to protect the safety of journalists in Sri Lanka and uphold the rights of the media to report freely.
As Asia-Pacific affiliates and partners of the International Federation of [...]
Filed under: International Alerts, Letters, Mainstream media reports, Press Release | Tagged: fmm.ifj, Freedom of Expression, solidarity, Sri Lanka | No Comments »
Posted on January 10, 2008 by FMM
January 9, 2008
His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa
President of Sri Lanka and Minister of Defense, Public Security, Law and Order
Presidential Secretariat
Colombo 1
Sri Lanka
Via facsimile: +94 11 2430 590
Dear President Rajapaksa,
As your government prepares to withdraw from its 2002 cease-fire agreement with Tamil separatists, the Committee to Protect Journalists is greatly concerned by reports that members of your [...]
Filed under: International Alerts, Letters, Partner Content, Press Release | Tagged: Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, FMM, Letter, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Media Freedom | No Comments »