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From: Free Media Movement (FMM), sunanda@cpalanka.org
Press release
18th June 2007, Colombo, Sri Lanka: In the context of a significant erosion
of human rights and media freedom in Sri Lanka, an International Press
Freedom and Freedom of Expression Mission to Sri Lanka will takes place
from 18 - 23 June 2007 following up the work and recommendations of the
first mission in October 2006. During its sojourn in Sri Lanka, the mission
will look into reasons for the disturbing decline in media freedom and draw
up concrete recommendations to support the development of professional
journalism within an enabling political environment.
Eleven international press freedom organisations constitute the mission,
including representatives from the International Federation of Journalists
(IFJ), International Media Support (IMS), International Press Institute
(IPI) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The mission will visit Jaffna,
the Northern Province and Ampara in Eastern Province in order to obtain
first hand information on the prevailing ground conditions and the impact
of the escalation of hostilities on media and journalists.
Members of the mission will participate in the series of discussions with
government leaders and officials, political party leaders including the
Leader of the Opposition, media community including Editors, human rights
organizations and the diplomatic community.
Sri Lanka Working Journalists' Association (SLWJA), Federation of Media
Employees Trade Unions (FMETU), Free Media Movement (FMM), Sri Lanka Tamil
Media Alliance (SLTMA) and the Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum (SLMMF)
together with Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) and Sri Lanka Media
Commission will host the mission jointly. The mission is coordinated by the
FMM.
The mission visited Sri Lanka in October 2006 and produced Press Freedom
and Freedom of Expression in Sri Lanka- Struggle for survival. This is the
first follow-up mission that will focus on advocacy for Freedom of
Expression rights based on this report in light of recent developments.
The mission will hold a press conference on 22nd June at 10.30am at Galle
Face Hotel, Colombo.
Thomas Hughes from International Media Support, David Dadge from
International Press Institute, Jacqui Park from International Federation of
Journalists, Vincent Brossel from Reporters Sans Frontières, Sukumar
Muralidharan from International Federation of Journalists - South Asia and
Surendra Nihal Singh from the South Asia Media Commission will take part in
the press conference.
Sunanda Deshapriya – 0777 312457
Convenor
Free Media Movement
**The information contained in this autolist item is the sole
responsibility of FMM**
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