Free Media Movement Explained

The Free Media Movement (FMM) is a media freedom watchdog organization of journalists from Sri Lanka.

It evolved out of the standing committee of journalists, which was formed in late 1991. The standing committee was formed by a group of journalists and media personnel as a reaction to the then government of Sri Lanka introducing a Media Commission.^[1]

Since then FMM has been active in all areas relating to media freedom, defending the rights of journalists and media people. It also has called for reform of legislation,^[2] agitating against censorship and intimidation of media personnel and standing for broad principles of democratic and human rights.^{[1] [3] [4]}

It also has developed an extensive network of links with other media freedom and human rights groups locally and internationally.^{[1] [5]}

The Sri Lankan defense ministry alleged that FMM is a controversial^[6] organization. It has been accused of unprofessionalism and partiality.

See also

• Freedom of the press in Sri Lanka

External links

• Official website
• Media Reform Sri Lanka
• Media in Sri Lanka
• Free Speech in Sri Lanka

Notes and References

1. News: Free Media Movement . 2007-06-20 . IFEX . 2007-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070214053412/http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/23236/ . 2007-02-14 . dead .
2. News: Media group urges laws to permit access to information . 2007-06-20 . Asian Media . 2007-06-20 .
3. News: SRI LANKA: The Judiciary and Human Rights. 2007-06-20 . . 2007-06-20 .
4. News: Human Rights Development in Sri Lanka . 2007-06-20 . . 2007-06-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070617054544/http://www.hrw.org//wr2k/Asia-08.htm . June 17, 2007 .
5. News: Interview with Sunandra Deshapriya of the Free Media Movement . 2007-06-20 . Peace Brigades . 2007-06-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070207003211/http://www.peacebrigades.org/lanka/slp9502.html . February 7, 2007 .
6. News: Police probe into alleged assault on journalist . 2008-05-23 . The official web site of the Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order of Sri Lanka . 2008-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120217095949/http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080523_09 . 2012-02-17 . dead .