#media_freedom - Media Law Forum

#journalists

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !

This festive season, Media Law Forum reaffirms its commitment to protecting freedom of expression and the right to speak freely. In 2026, we will continue to serve as a collective platform for lawyers, journalists, and media stakeholders, advocating for a society where voices are heard, rights are respected, and dialogue

#journalists

Regulating New and Social Media: Lessons from Sri Lanka and Nepal

Dr. Viranjana Herath, PhD—Chairperson and Legal Consultant of the Media Law Forum and Director of the South South Research Initiative—raised a critical question: Are we truly able to regulate new and social media in a meaningful way? He stressed the importance of learning from Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act and

#media_activists

ආපදා සමය තුළ නිකුත් කර ඇති හදිසි අවස්ථා නියෝග සහ මාධ්‍ය/සමාජ මාධ්‍ය භාවිතය

අයහපත් කාලගුණ තත්ත්වය හේතුවෙන් ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින් අංක 2664/30 දරන අති විශේෂ ගැසට් පත්‍රය මගින් 2025 නොවැම්බර් 28 වනදා සිට ශ්‍රී ලංකාව පුරා හදිසි තත්ත්වයක් ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කරන ලදී. ඒ ප්‍රකාශනයත් සමගම හදිසි අවස්ථා නියෝග පැනවීම සඳහා ජනාධිපතිවරයාට නීතිමය බලය ලැබුණු අතර ඒ අනුව ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින් 2025 නොවැම්බර් මස 28 වැනිදා

#journalists

Media Defence Asia Pacific Litigation Surgery Brings Together Regional Experts to Defend Press Freedom

From 18 to 20 November 2025, Media Defence held the Asia Pacific Litigation Surgery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—a three-day intensive training programme combining expert-led presentations, case analysis, and peer-to-peer learning on key issues related to press freedom. The programme brought together 12 participants from 10 countries across the region: Pakistan,

#journalists

🚨 Webinar Alert! 🚨 – Gen Z Protests in Asia: Freedom of Expression & the Evolving Landscape of Human Rights Defence

🚨 Webinar Alert! 🚨 Gen Z Protests in Asia: Freedom of Expression & the Evolving Landscape of Human Rights Defence 🗓️ 20 November 2025 🕑 2:00 PM (IST) 💻 Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81656200870?pwd=E1dKJZe8fG5KVgGt6vv8pKJzrTDyEq.1 Meeting ID: 816 5620 0870 Passcode: 016443 💥 Gen Z is driving a new wave of change in Asia

#journalists

Empowering Eastern Province Media Actors: Advancing Ethical Election Reporting in the Digital Era

The Media Law Forum continued its regional outreach by hosting an information session in Batticaloa on 1 November 2025, delivered in Tamil, specifically aimed at strengthening the skills of Tamil media professionals in the Eastern Province. The workshop focused on the growing challenges of election reporting in the digital era,

#journalists

Call for Applications – Environmental Journalists in Sri Lanka

The Media Law Forum is establishing a Bilingual Legal Support Network to strengthen legal protection and access to justice for environmental journalists in Sri Lanka. We invite applications from environmental journalists committed to defending Media freedom and advancing environmental justice. This initiative will: Support journalists reporting on environmental and public

#journalists

Call for Applications (Lawyers & Legal Experts) – Strengthening Legal Protection and Access to Justice for Environmental Journalists in Sri Lanka

Call for Applications (Lawyers & Legal Experts) – Strengthening Legal Protection and Access to Justice for Environmental Journalists in Sri Lanka The Media Law Forum is establishing a Bilingual Legal Support Network to strengthen legal protection and access to justice for environmental journalists in Sri Lanka. We invite lawyers and

#journalists

Media Law Forum Relaunches 24/7 Legal Hotline for Environmental Journalists in Sri Lanka

The Media Law Forum (MLF) is proud to announce the official relaunch of its Emergency Legal Hotline, dedicated to supporting environmental journalists in Sri Lanka. This relaunch highlights the Forum’s commitment to providing rapid, reliable, and accessible legal assistance to journalists reporting on environmental issues, who often face unique challenges,

#media

Modern Data Protection Law: Principles, Implementation, and Global Standards

Introduction Data protection law has emerged as one of the most significant areas of legal development in the 21st century. As digital technologies transform how personal information is collected, processed, and shared, legal frameworks have evolved to establish comprehensive protections for individual privacy rights while enabling legitimate data processing activities.

Send a message.

careers