Posted on January 30, 2008 by FMM
30th January 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The FMM with regret and foreboding notes that threats and intimidation of journalists continue in Sri Lanka, with two more disturbing cases reported today.
A car and a motorbike followed investigative journalist Lasantha Ruhunage of the Sinhala Ravaya newspaper for more than 30 minutes yesterday, attempting to hit him from [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2008 by FMM
Media Release: Sri Lanka
January 30, 2008
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) warns that the safety of journalists in Sri Lanka is in serious jeopardy as several serious attacks and anti-media statements by government officials demonstrate a lack of respect for the value of media freedom in the country.
The IFJ joins the Free Media Movement (FMM), [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2008 by FMM
Reporters Without Borders appealed today to President Mahinda Rajapakse to rein in various government ministers whose inflammatory comments and incitements to violence have serious threatened the safety of dozens of Sri Lankan journalists.
“Mr. President, it is not yet too late to restrain those of your close associates and political allies who sow trouble and fear [...]
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