The Free Media Movement (FMM) is a media freedom watchdog organization of journalists from
Sri Lanka
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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.
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, agitating against
censorship
Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient". Censorship can be conducted by governmen ...
and intimidation of media personnel and standing for broad principles of
democratic and
human rights
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.
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It also has developed an extensive network of links with other media freedom and human rights groups locally and internationally.][
The Sri Lankan defense ministry alleged that FMM is a controversial]
See also
* Freedom of the press in Sri Lanka
References
External links
Official website
*Media Reform Sr
LankaMedia in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan journalism organisations
Freedom of expression organizations
Organizations established in 1991
1991 establishments in Sri Lanka
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