Sri Lanka
Groups want justice for jailed Tamil reporterPosted Mar 17 2009
Expressing concern over the detention of Tamil journalist J.S. Tissainayagam in Sri Lanka, the IPI and other media rights organizations have called for his unconditional release.
According to IPI, the detained journalist has been facing arbitrary court adjournments and has not been in very good physical condition since his arrest a year ago.
“The treatment of Tissainayagam and the use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act against him have set an alarming precedent in efforts to silence independent voices and criticism in Sri Lanka, especially in regard to reporting on the conduct of the war in Sri Lanka,” members of media rights groups said.
IPI urged the Sri Lankan government to bring to justice journalists who have been attacked or killed during the country’s long-running ethnic conflicts. In the past year, three journalists have been murdered in Sri Lanka.
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- International Press Institute