July 4, 2022 - Asia Commune

SRI LANKA: 22nd Amendment Bill – Fundamentals are wrong

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 wisidagamage

July 04, 2022 An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: 22nd Amendment Bill – Fundamentals are wrong By Basil Fernando The amendment of a constitution is a serious task. However, some may argue that it is not such an important task as far as Sri Lanka is concerned. That is because of the most trivialized manner in which Constitutional Amendments have been brought about in Sri Lanka in the recent years. However, if the amendments to a constitution are treated in such a fashion, then that will…

Philippines: Broadcaster shot dead in front of his home

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 wisidagamage

Originally From: https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/philippines-broadcaster-shot-dead-in-front-of-his-home.html Radio broadcaster Federico ‘Ding’ Gempesaw was shot and killed in broad daylight in front of his home in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao on June 29. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), condemn the murder and urge the local authorities immediately bring the perpetrators to justice. Gempesaw was a political commentator and host of the daily block-time program ‘Bitayan Sa Kahanginan’, which aired on the local community radio network, Radyo Natin. According to the police report,…

Cambodia: Government needs to pass Access to Information Law

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 wisidagamage

Originally From: https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/cambodia-government-needs-to-pass-access-to-information-law.html The legislation process to pass the Cambodian Law on Access to Information has been continually delayed since the initial plan was introduced in 2021. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association (CamboJA), in calling on the Cambodian government to accelerate the finalisation of the draft and deliver it to the National Assembly for approval. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen pledged that the new information law would be passed in 2021, with a draft finalised in August 2021. However, this draft has…

India- Immediate release of NHF Delhi leader Mohit Valecha.

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 wisidagamage

28 June Protest against Delhi police in frunt of Howrah Rail station organised by Hawker Sangram Committee demanding immediate release of NHF Delhi leader Mohit Valecha.