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Press Statement Any intended changes to Sri Lankan media must happen under independent Media Commission06 May, 2016 Celebrating the World Press Freedom Day on May 4, 2016, the Free Media Movement (FMM) held its first public dialogue emphasizing the importance of executing necessary activities and establishing structures required in the media field under an independent media commission. The FMM believe that any action or change that will take place in the Sri Lankan Media field need to be decided and implemented through an independent media commission. The FMM emphasize the need of an Independent Media Regulatory Commission and requested the Government to take necessary steps to establish such a commission for the betterment of the profession. Mechanisms needed to establish a free and responsible media in Sri Lanka such as setting up institutes and structures, restructuring the existing mechanism and law reforms must be decided and implemented through an Independent Media Commission. The fact was in discussion among experts of the field at the special event held to celebrate Press Freedom Day at Hotel Janaki in Narahenpita. This was the first attempt of the FMM to take forward this campaign to the public sphere. The discussion highlighted the importance of enabling expert committees under the proposed Commission to take responsible actions such as setting up an Independent Broadcasting Authority to issue license to media institutes, transforming state media to Public Service Media, legal reforms and required restructuring processes. Dr. Ranga Kalansooriya, Regional Advisor of the International Media Support made his remarks in his key note address themed ‘An Independent Media Regulatory Commission – towards free and socially responsible media’. A special panel discussion was held addressing various issues related to setting up the media regulatory commission and ensuring a free and fair media. The panel was moderated by Media researcher Nalaka Gunawardene. Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media Karunarathna Paranawithana, Co convener of South Asian Women in Media (Sri Lanka) Hana Ibrahim, President of the South Asian Free Media Association (Sri Lanka) Lakshman Gunasekara and Senior Lecturer Wijeyananda Rupasinghe were the panelists. FMM Convener Seetha Ranjanee, in her address, elaborated the objectives of establishing an Independent Media Regulatory Commission. Written By Free Media Movement c/o SLPI, No 96, Kirula Road Colombo 05, Sri Lanka Telephone: +94 777 394 959 Fax: +94 11 257 3279 Comments Resources - Media Freedom in Sri Lanka- 2020 09/24/2021 Download - Chasing Justice : Study on impunity for crimes against journalists in Maldives 08/22/2021 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2021 08/18/2021 Download
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Press Statement हिमाल साउथ एशियन पत्रिका बन्द हुने बारेमा नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको धारणा03 Sep, 2016 दक्षिण एशियाली ‘क्रस–बर्डर पत्रकारिता’ गर्ने हिमाल साउथएशियन पत्रिकाको प्रकाशन स्थगन गरिएको सूचना प्रकाशक ‘द साउथएशिया ट्रष्ट’ निकालेको विषयमा नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । ट्रष्टले नेपाल सरकारका सम्बन्धित नियमन निकायहरुको असहयोगको कारण पत्रिका बन्द हुन पुगेको बताएको छ। ट्रष्टले दक्षिण एशियाका अन्य ठाउँका मिडिया र नागरिक समाजलाई जस्तै ठाडो सेन्सरसीप या अन्य खालका हस्तक्षेपबाट नभई ब्यूरोक्रेसीको विभिन्न अंगमार्फत दबाव दिई हिमाल साउथएशियन लाई बन्द गराइएको गम्भिर आरोप लगाइएको छ। २०४६ सालमा प्रजातन्त्र पुनःस्थापना भएपछि नेपाल राज्य दक्षिण एशियामा प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको हिमायतीको रुपमा अगाडी आएको तथा संविधानले पनि प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको पूर्ण प्रत्याभुमति गरेको अवस्थामा विभिन्न वहानामा स्वतन्त्र सञ्चार माध्यमलाई कर्मचारीतन्त्रको प्रयोग गरि बन्द गराइने अवस्थामा पुगेको अनुभुति पत्रिकाका प्रकाशक र सम्पादकीय समुहलाई हुनु अत्यन्तै दुखलाग्दो कुरा हो। खुला समाजलाई वढावा दिनुपर्नेमा संगठित रुपमा त्यसप्रति सरकार र सरकारी संयन्त्रमा रहनेहरु निरन्तर उदासीन हुँदै जानु लोकतन्त्रप्रतिकै खतराको संकेतको रुपमा हामीले लिएका छौ। नेपाल प्रेस युनियन स्वतन्त्र प्रेसको पक्षमा छ र राज्यका तर्फबाट पनि स्वतन्त्र प्रेसलाई फस्टाउने वातावरण बनाइनुपर्छ भन्नेमा विश्वास राख्दछ। साथै देशको कानुनको पालना गर्दै पत्रकारीता गरिरहेका स्वतन्त्र सञ्चारमाध्यमलाई कुनै पनि वहानामा अंकुश लगाइनु हुन्न भन्नेमा पनि आफ्नो स्पष्ट धारणा राख्दै हिमाल साउथएशियन पत्रिका पूर्ववत रुपमा सञ्चालन हुने वातावरणका लागि सरकारसँग आग्रह गर्दछ। Written By Nepal Press Union Anam Nagar, GPO Box No - 19033 Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: 015244746 Comments Resources - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, November 2022 11/15/2022 Download - GENDER DISPARITY IN PAKISTANI MEDIA-2022 11/09/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, October 2022 10/15/2022 Download